New ACSVs, Securing the Arctic, and the Unknown History of Submarines
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Minister Blair Formally Receives Inaugural Shipment of Modern Armoured Combat Support Vehicles for the Canadian Army
The Canadian Army celebrated a significant milestone on October 19 as the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, paid a visit to Garrison Petawawa and marked the official acceptance of the first four brand-new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs).
We Need a Champion and Leadership to Secure the Arctic
Canada’s global reputation on national security is that of a freeloader that does not carry its fair share of defence.
A recent poll by Ipsos is both revealing and reassuring about how Canadians view the security of the Arctic. “Increasingly, Canadians are viewing the Arctic as a key area of interest for monitoring and defending. Over eight in 10 (83 per cent) of Canadians want Canada’s military to monitor all who sail through the Northwest Passage, which passes through Canadian territorial waters,” states an Aug. 4 press release accompanying the poll. “Canadians are also in favour of an increased presence in the North, with 73 percent agreeing that more military bases should be built in the far North to protect Canada’s Arctic territories, and half (51 per cent) in favour of Canada acquiring nuclear submarines to defend the region.” The November 2022 report of the Auditor General of Canada on the surveillance of Arctic waters and the 2023 reports of both the Senate and House of Commons Committees on National Defence deplore the government’s performance on the matter of national security of the Arctic. This, at a time when the geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly complex and dangerous.
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Capacity is not the same as capability
Defence program delivery is at a crossroads. The choice is whether to continue to bemoan the situation or to act. Innovative solutions are called for. Much has been written about the broken system of defence procurement. Reports have suggested that it is a problem of capacity, with more than 1,200 procurement positions vacant in National Defence in 2022. But is it a simple problem of capacity? No.
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The Unknown History of Submarines: Isaac Peral, Inventor of the First Electric-Powered Submarine
Interview with Soledad Garrido, Senior Key Account Manager, North America, Navantia
In the latest edition Vanguard Radio, J. Richard Jones sits down with Soledad Garrido, Senior Key Account Manager, North America, Navantia, S.A., S.M.E . Together they look back on the rich history of the Peral submarine. Launched on September 8, 1888, it was the first fully capable military submarine, and the first successful full electric battery-powered submarine.
Sol Garrido has more than 20 years of experience in the Defense and Aerospace sector, living and working in three continents. Working for Navantia since 2019, first as Strategy & Business Development Lead in the Australian branch of the company, nowadays Sol is Navantia′s Key Account Manager for North America. She has an extensive education that includes MsC Control Engineer – University Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), Thesis at the Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité de Paris (France), Master of Business Administration – University of New South Wales (Australia), and other business studies at IESE Business School as well as University of California, Berkeley.
Navantia is a state-owned company (SEPI Group), which designs and builds ships with a high technological content for the Spanish Navy and other navies. They integrate systems and provide life cycle support, repairs, modernization, and technology transfer (ToT) services in 20 countries. They are also a highly export-oriented company.
Navantia’s activity focuses on three areas: Shipbuilding and Ship Repairs, Systems and Services and Green Energy, where they are an international benchmark in offshore wind energy.
Digital transformation and sustainability are two of their future axes. With more than 300 years of history, Navantia is today a company that develops cutting-edge technology (digital twin, 5G, Internet of Things, eco-efficient design, hydrogen technologies) and has a tractor effect on the entire value chain, innovating and creating highly qualified employment and growth.
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