Ottawa – The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be conducting defence and sovereignty related operations in the Arctic from February 23 to March 9, 2025, in the vicinity of Inuvik and Mackenzie River Delta, Northwest Territories, under Operation (Op) NANOOK-NUNALIVUT. The CAF adopted the Inuktut name Nunalivut, meaning ‘’Land that is ours’’ for the annual operation, which consists of comprehensive military activity designed to assert Canada’s …
RCAF implements new technology for search & rescue missions
Ottawa – The Cellular Airborne Sensors for Search and Rescue (CASSAR) system is a new technology that the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association have begun to employ on select aircraft to enhance the effectiveness of search and rescue (SAR) operations. The CASSAR system capability is currently being used on specific CC-130H Hercules, one of the RCAF’s primary search and …