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Exercise UNMANNED WARRIOR: an international exercise using autonomous tech to detect underwater mines

December 13, 2016

The area surrounding Scotland’s Isle of Skye was speckled with ships, and unmanned vehicles in the sky, on the ocean’s surface and below it, all working together to detect and neutralize a minefield on the seafloor...

Defence researches audio warning in the cockpit

October 26, 2016

When it comes to cockpit audio warnings, is the male or female voice more effective for getting the attention of pilots? This is something investigated by scientists at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Toronto Research Centre....

The Canada – U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment IV (CAUSE IV) – Vignette 1

October 25, 2016

Canada and the United States came together from April 26 to 28, 2016 to assess technologies that can help their respective emergency management officials and responders communicate and exchange information more efficiently during an emergency situation touching both sides of the border....

The Canada – U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment IV (CAUSE IV) – Vignette 2

October 25, 2016

Canada and the United States came together from April 26 to 28, 2016 to assess technologies that can help their respective emergency management officials and responders communicate and exchange information more efficiently during an emergency situation touching both sides of the border...

DRDC technology supports safer and smoother landings at sea for the Royal Canadian Navy

December 1, 2014

Conducting helicopter operations from Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships is a complex and dangerous procedure requiring the highest degree of safety. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has developed a specialized system which has the potential to increase the safety of complex at-sea operations and ensure safer and smoother helicopter landings on RCN ships....

Searching uncharted Arctic waters for Franklin’s lost ships

March 16, 2015

When modern-day Canadian explorers made what has been described as the discovery of the century by finding one of Sir John Franklin’s lost ships, defence scientists were honoured to be part of the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition...

The evolution of the smart gun

February 9, 2015

More firepower, improved accuracy and smart integrated accessories that connect to command and control networks are the headline features of the new integrated assault rifle concept that Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and Colt Canada have developed for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...

Keeping hazards at robot arm's length

July 11, 2014

A team of military responders hunker down behind sand bags, periodically peering over the top to watch a group of vehicles’ lights fade into the blackness of night. When the lights disappear entirely from their line of sight, the team’s focus quickly shifts back to the operator manning a control station...

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