The Vanguard Podcast

In this episode, we take a look at the RFPs that were submitted for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program and with the North Korea threat, Canada has set aside two bunkers at military bases.     Show Notes:   The Navantia Team   The Navantia team has made an announcement of the submission of its proposal.   The team, which is led by Navantia is comprised of Saab Australia which will deliver...

In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about how nearly half of illegal border-crossers into Canada are from Haiti, the president of Kosovo says that Russia's interference in Kosovo has implications for Canada and why is Russia sending robotic submarines to the Arctic?     Show Notes     For the last nine months, over 14,000 refugee claims were made by people who crossed into Canada outside legal...

In this episode, hear about Canada and U.S latest border emergency exercise, CAF to deliver explosive threat training to Iraqi security forces, and Canada's smart pledge approach to UN peace keeping operations.      Show Notes     As home of the longest international border in the world, Canada and the United States have been working to be prepared to coordinate effective emergency responses in th...

New Peace Support Training Centre; a police website hacked in Saskatchewan; and Commanders' Conference of American Armies In this episode, the opening of the new Peace Support Training Centre at Canadian Forces Base in Kingston, a look at the recently concluded 32nd Commanders' Conference of American Armies and a police website has been hacked in Saskatchewan by supporters of the Islamic State. Sh...

In this show, Exercise IRON RAM to sharpen Canadian Army soldiers combat skills, Discovery Air Defence has been awarded the contract for the CATS program, and hear about Marcello Sukhdeo's visit to the Air Mobility Training Centre in Trenton.  Show Notes: About 2,400 soldiers from the Canadian Army that are a part of the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, are...

In this show, Marcello Sukhdeo talks with Marc Bouvrette, president of Gap Wireless about Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Solutions (UAVs). Hear about UAV trends, solutions, applications, training, regulations, and what to expect beyond 2020. Questions include: What trends are you seeing in the marketplace for Enterprise-grade drones and other UAV solutions? What differentiates drones suited for the enter...

In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the Canadian Armed Forces counter explosive threat exercise which is underway, Bombardier to sell control of its C Series airliner program to Airbus, and Canadians are fearful of a nuclear attack according to a recent survey.   ARDENT DEFENDER 2017   The Canadian Armed Forces have begun a counter explosive threat exercise involving international milita...

In this episode, the CAF bids farewell to the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, also, some insights from John Mannarino, Vanguard's latest Game Changer and changes to the civilian leadership of the Department of National Defence.     Show Notes:     General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, and the CAF community bid farewell to His Excellency the Right Honourable David J...

In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about Vanguard's Game Changer series focusing on our latest Game Changer Jim Quick from AIAC and U.S. policy directs the American military not to defend Canada if it is targeted in a ballistic missile attack.

In this episode, the Russian President is opened to the idea of having UN peacekeepers in Ukraine, also the U.K. Prime Minister asked U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in a court dispute between Boeing and Bombardier. And lastly, North Korea issued warnings of "forthcoming measures" against the United States after the latest round of sanctions was announced.   Show Notes   Russian President...

Another delay for CSC and aerospace companies call on PM to move on Super Hornets In this episode of Vanguard Radio, Canada sends a CC130J to Texas to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, another delay for the Canadian Surface Combatant project, and Canadian-based aerospace companies are calling on the Prime Minister to stop blocking the purchase of the Super Hornet fighter jets.   Show Notes:...

In this episode, a new directive on how CSE shares intelligence with Canada's closest allies, the new defence policy could end up costing Canada billions more and an interview with Jeffery Hutchinson, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard.  Show Notes  According to a story from CBC News, the office of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is crafting a directive for how Canada's electronic spy agency,...

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the US to increase troops deployment to Afghanistan, the Prime Minister stance on asylum seekers crossing the border into Canada and the Oceans Protection Plan.  Show Notes: U.S. President, Donald Trump recently endorsed the option to increase troops to Afghanistan, but has not provided any specific numbers. In referring to their pres...

In this Vanguard Radio, CAF to deploy team for NATO Air Policing, Lockheed Martin completes its Industrial Regional Benefits commitments and Thales has been awarded the AJISS contact for up to 35 years.   Show Notes Four CF-18 Hornets and over 130 Canadian Armed Forces personnel will participate in NATO Air Policing in Romania from September to December 2017. NATO Air Policing is part of Operation...

In this episode, we cover the news about the return of two Halifax-class frigates from the Asia-Pacific region, National Peacekeepers Day and the 9th annual Military Police National Motorcycle Relay is on the way. Show Notes: Her Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Winnipeg and Ottawa returned recently to Canada after a five-month deployment in the Asia-Pacific on POSEIDON CUTLASS 17. POSEIDON CUTLASS...

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the news about Saudi Arabia using Canadian made military vehicles in clashes with militants, the former defence minister, Peter MacKay regrets not signing the U.S. ballistic missile defence program and the purchase of new machine guns for the Canadian Armed Forces. Show Notes Saudi Arabia The Government of Canada is investigating repo...

In the show today,  Marcello  Sukhdeo talks about the Canadian Forces readiness to fight wildfires in British Columbia, the extension of Canada's military mission in Iraq and the RCN deploys a team to SEA BREEZE 2017.   Wildfires in BC   For the first time since 2003, members of the Canadian Forces are in British Columbia getting ready to battle wildfires.   Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Go...

Vanguard magazine takes you through a first-hand account of the 2017 Wounded Warriors Canada Battlefield Bike Ride with special guest Astrid Neuland. For more information on Wounded Warriors, please visit: https://woundedwarriors.ca/

For the show today, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the announcement by the Defence Minister to increase capabilities for cybersecurity, also, NATO has made a request for Canada to send police trainers to Afghanistan and we will close with our latest Game Changers.  This show is brought to you by Gap Wireless. Gap Wireless provides UAV Hardware and Software solutions for inspection, survey and mappin...

CSC cost, benefits to Canadians and another delay In the show today, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about another delay in RFP submission for the CSC program, the cost versus benefits to Canadians for CSC and the possible extension of the Canadian Forces operation in the Middle East. Show Notes: RFP for CSC The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. are extending the submission deadline for the...

In this show, you'll hear from Lee Obst, President and Managing Director at Rockwell Collins Canada. Terri Pavelic, Editor-in-Chief of Vanguard spoke with Lee a few days ago during their open house event in Ottawa. Rockwell Collins is multinational company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa providing avionics and information technology systems and services to governmental agencies and aircraft ma...

Tax exemption for those serving on overseas missions, the military exercise Maple Resolve and the announcement of defence deals with Saudi Arabia that has caused shares to jump for some defence giants. All on this episode of Vanguard Radio. Show Notes: Tax exemption Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said late last week that the salaries of Canadian soldiers and police officers serving on overseas mis...

AI to model brains and Commissioner Hutchinson's vision of the Coast Guard   In this episode of Vanguard Radio, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the delay in Canada's new defence policy, also he touches on a new military research program that aims to model artificially intelligent systems after the brains of living creatures and shares a snippet of an interview that he did with Commissioner Hutchinson...

In this show, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the call by the Senate's defence committee to scrap the purchase of Boeing Super Hornets, also he touches on the grilling of Defence Minister Sajjan and developing the super soldier.   Show Notes: The Senate's defence committee is recommending that the Trudeau government forget about buying an interim fleet of Boeing's Super Hornet fighters and instead lo...

The major challenges of body-worn cameras In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about body-worn camera technology and the benefits and challenges of it. Also, he shares the latest Vanguard 's game changers that will be published in the Apr/May issue.   Body-worn Cameras Over the recent months and years, we have seen incidents of the use of force by law enforcement officers triggering a public ou...