CASR ~ Canadian American Strategic Review


Government Documents  Procurement Docs & News Releases

New Pages: (June 2013) JSS Project Design (April) Leopard 2 Gun Barrels, 7.62mm LMG  (February) Non-Combat Ship NSPS Contracts, CSC (January) LOI for MSVS SMP trucks.

Past Pages: (Dec 2012) Mini UAV LOI , Naval Large Tug P&A  (Nov) Canadian Surface Combatant  (Oct) CCG HFC R&D (Sept) Sight mount, CF-18 Drogues  (Aug) CCV Rebid, CCG Helicopter Project, CH-148 status (July) AOPS Design Contract , Sea King spares.



Arctic  Sovereignty  The Future of Canada's Claims in the Arctic

New Page (April 2013)  Patrol Ship Procurement Approaches: A Tale of  Two Icebreakers

New Page (Feb 2013)  What Threat?  DND Analysts Assess Russia's Arctic Activities

Past Page (Jan 2013)  Canada vs Russia  –  Face-Off Across the Ice  (Again)  –  Game On!
Past Page (Jan 2013) That Other Arctic Passage: Expanded use of the Northern Sea Route

Also see: Browse-by-Subject index for the Canadian Coast Guard – CCG articles as well as comparisons with other countries' approaches to harbour and maritime security and assets.


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Editorials & Opinions  Commentary by CASR Staff & Guests

New Page (May 2013)  New RCN ships would secure Arctic Sovereignty? What evidence?

New Page (May 2013)  NSPS Priorities:  JSS and Polar Icebreaker Scheduling Conflicts

New Page (April 2013)  Canada's Strategic Resources:  Managed assets or foreign SOEs?

Past Pages (March 2013)  Leaders Lose their Lustre, (Jan 2013) Another C-17? (Sept 2012) Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Project Options (July) New Associate MND, (June) Used MC-12W ISR boost? (June) Ambrose & Defence Procurement Reform (May) Reset CCV Project (April) 'FWSAR Plus'  (Feb) FWSAR & C-27J disposal , Perils of  Buying Italian

Background Bulletins  DND Projects and Military Technology

New Pages: (Feb 2013) C18 TSW Project, Precision 7.62 mm Weapon Project, Marksman Rifle System (Jan 2013) OTAS (Nov 2012) FWSAR and Candidates (Sept) CCG Helicopter Project Candidates: AW109 & AW119, B429, EC-135 & EC-145, AW139, B412, EC-175.

Past: (Aug) Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (July) AOPS (Jan) VBCI 25 / 30 (Dec 2011) JSS (Oct) LAV UP (Sept) CCV/CCV Project: Piranha 5, CV9035; Canadian Ranger Rifle (July) Textron (MRV) TAPV (May) EW/CATS/Top Aces, TAPV: Oshkosh & Timberwolf




A Modest Proposal  – Alternatives to Conventional Procurement

New Page: (Dec 2012) CH-160M Can Hawk – an RCAF rotory-wing CSAR/SOF capability or, trading Sikorsky's CH-148 late delivery fees for improved SAR and increased capabilities.

Past Pages: (April 2012) Alternative to F-35s: F/A-18F and 'Northern Growler  (June 2011) Arctic SAR – Rotary-Wing SAR needs FOLs (April) Northern Sentinel: Part 1 and Part 2

CASR  In Detail  Security, Defence Issues & Procurement in Depth

New Pages: (Nov 2012) FWSAR Project Timeline (June) Procurement Reform: Minister's Responsibility/Agency Timeline (Aug) Arctic SAR:  Resolute Bay crash and SAR Basing (Jun) SAR Treaty Implications, Politics & FWSAR (May) Arctic SAR airlift reality check

Past Pages: (July 2011 updated ) Arctic SAR: Greenland SAR Helicopter chosen & bought
(Jan 2010)  James Hasik: US Armour Options After FCS and The Implications for Industry


Other Subject Areas –  Archived Sections from the CASR website

DND 101 (Canadian Forces equipment pages), Canadian Aerospace, CF in Afghanistan