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Q&A with Canada's J4 Colonel Mathé on defence logistics
November 29 by Andrew ElwellColonel Chuck Mathê joined the Canadian Forces in June 1977. He was posted to 4 Service Battalion Lahr, Germany in 1988 where he served in Supply and Transport Company as a Transport (Heavy) Pla...
US Army testing FOB missile defence system
April 12 by Richard de SilvaThe United States Armed Forces has teamed with Raytheon to begin testing on a new integrated missile system specifically designed to protect Afghan Forward Operating Bases. Networking the Griffin B...
All sides covered: Advanced security for the future FOB
March 15 by Defence IQ DigitalAll sides covered: Advanced security for the future FOB Daniel Klein is the EDA Capability Manager for the FICAPS (Future Interoperability of Camp Protection Systems) programme, a venture aimed to co...
Naval Logistics in the 21st Century
February 24 by Defence IQIt is said that effective afloat support is decisive in maintaining the wide spectre of current naval operations around the globe. From supporting troops engaged in expeditionary missions, the protect...
(Not) counting the cost: Green forward operating base technologies
January 05 by Andrew ElwellFinding new technologies to make forward operating bases (FOBs) more efficient has become a critical objective for the military recently after experience in Iraq and Afghanistan has highlighted the ne...