Tuesday, December 26, 2006

A Review of Recent Changes in the Canadian Army

Advances in network technology, the adoption of the three-block war concept and a growing interest in a single branch service, and undoubtedly other considerations, are behind recent major changes in the Canadian Forces, especially the Army.

A review in PowerPoint format may be viewed at Networking Brains and Bullets in the Canadian Forces.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Air Drop Avoids Convoy Dangers in Afghanistan

Air drops avoid convoy dangers such as ambushes and IEDs. Drops can be made from as high as 25,000 feet with the aid of GPS technology.

Check out the URL New Airdrop System Offers More Precision from Higher Altitudes.