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Decade</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=27"> FLAG OFFICER REVIEW Profiling Senior Officers of </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=28"> VICE ADMIRAL RANK VICE-ADMIRAL A.I. TOPSHEE, OMM</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=29"> VICE-ADMIRAL RANK Vice-Admiral Bo</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=30"> </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=31"> Rear-Admiral Dan Charlebois was raised in Kingsto</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=32"> We protect our navies and nations through innovat</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=33"> Rear-Admiral Robinson grew up in Hudson Québec. H</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=34"> </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=35"> COMMODORE RANK As the son of a ca</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=36"> </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=37"> </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=38"> Hammerhe Surface Veh Find out more at www.qineti</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=39"> Commodore Trevor MacLean enrolled in the Regular </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=40"> Combat-proven comms and hearing protection soluti</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=41"> Commodore Mulkins is a professional landscape arc</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=42"> Meta Materials Inc. (META®) is an advanced materi</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=43"> Commodore Thibault joined the CAF in 1992 and gra</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=44"> DEFENCE Insider STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=45"> TECHNOLOGY PROFILE The Future of Maritime Tech</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=46"> and the other on creating a digital dockyard t</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=47"> COVER STORY TEAM V-BAT The World’s Choice for Mar</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=48"> is reserved for platforms of record that have sho</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=49"> As a modular platform, the V-BAT UAS can be easil</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=50"> in less than 10 minutes, and the sensor payload c</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=51"> REGIONAL REPORT ATLANTIC CANADA'S AEROSPACE &</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=52"> WWW.CANADIANDEFENCEREVIEW.COM 51</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=53"> ISI's infrastructure is evolving to meet the need</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=54"> of industry players. Dirk Lesko, who this summer </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=55"> GeoSpectrum inked a large deal to provide its TRA</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=56"> KOGNITIV SPARK One of the biggest challenges rela</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=57"> networks that carry receivers as secondary payloa</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=58"> AUVs with SAS, Mine Disposal systems, and transpo</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=59"> EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT JOHN SCHMIDT President & CEO,</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=60"> CDR: Mr. Schmidt, thank you for taking the time t</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=61"> Federal Fleet Services invested its own money to </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=62"> CDR's Attariwala with John Schmidt on the bridge </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=63"> in Asia. We were in the South China Sea being tra</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=64"> John Schmidt: Our sister company, Davie is lookin</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=65"> NAVAL TECHNOLOGY NEXT-GEN ASW SOLUTIONS BY JO</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=66"> The Sea Lancer system provides a Low Frequency Ac</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=67"> The ASW Mission POD is ideally suited for the RCN</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=68"> Excellence, as it builds on its decade’s long leg</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=69"> SUBMARINES CANADIAN PATROL SUBMARINE PROJECT Rep</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 70" 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84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=84"> George Palikaras, CEO of Meta Materials (right) a</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=85"> SUBMARINES Rethinking NUCLEAR BY RICHARD NGH</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=86"> political influence operations, and repeated terr</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=87"> HMCS Corner Brook on arctic patrol during OP Nano</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=88"> Given these facts and current situation on t</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=89"> Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, Prime Minister Justin Tru</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=90"> YOUR MISSION'S SUCCESS IS OUR PRIORITY Canada's </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=91"> Virginia-class submarine USS Texas guided into po</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=92"> subs while others will probably highlight the hig</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=93"> Credit: MCpl Marc-Andre Gaudreault, CF Combat Cam</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=94"> DEFENCE BUSINESS 2023 is set to </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=95"> SHIPBUILDING Taking Offshore Patrol Vessels TO TH</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=96"> knowledge, we tapped into VARD’s extensive experi</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=97"> ATLANTIC CANADA BRIGADIER-GENERAL STÉPHANE 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in both nuclear an</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 105" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=105"> TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE REPORT ADSE 2023 CDR rece</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 106" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=106"> ective is crucial ndscape and aerospace,” said </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 107" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=107"> Credit: Joetey Attariwala CDR’s Attariwala wit</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 108" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=108"> Continued from pg. 18 in Canada? And then how do</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 109" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=109"> CDR EMBEDDED EXERCISE TRIDENT FURY 2023 CD</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 110" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=110"> RCN ships participating in ETF23 </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 111" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=111"> Credit: Twitter/@RoyalCanNavy JMSDF ships Kashim</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 112" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=112"> Credit: Joetey Attariwala Cyclone on HMCS Vancou</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 113" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=113"> DEFENCE PROCUREMENT O set CoPilot Defence o</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 114" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=114"> Leigha Cotton (left) and Stephanie Batsto</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 115" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=115"> DEFENCE NOTES The New CC-330 HUSKY Canada has aw</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 116" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=116"> ISI Receives $463M to Upgrade Infrastructure Pu</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 117" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=117"> SkyAlyne Named Preferred Bidder for FAcT </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 118" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=118"> CAE Wins U.S. Army Contract CAE USA has been awa</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 119" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=119"> Government Awards $450M Contract to </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 120" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=120"> BY JAMES CARELESS $2.8 billion: That’s how much a</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 121" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=121"> N AT I O N A L T R A I N I N G A N D S I M U L</a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 122" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=122"> NOVEMBER 15 & 16, 2023 bestdefenceconference.com </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 123" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=123"> LIST OF ADVERTISERS COMPANY </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 124" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=124"> Proudly supporting our </a> <a title="Vol 29-Iss 4 page 125" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/85f9bc6f?page=125"> </a>