La venue de nouvelles technologies montées sur les armes pose de nouveaux défis pour la conception des armes d'assaut. Les modifications au niveau du poids et du centre de gravité de l'arme peuvent avoir d'importantes répercussions sur la capacité des soldats à manier l'arme et à engager un objectif. Recherche et développement pour la défense […]

Torso-borne protective clothing and load carrying equipment (ie. bulletproof vests) is fundamental to the safety of Canadian Armed Forces personnel. To make informed decisions on purchasing and developing new equipment, a suite of mannequin-based tools was developed by Defense Research and Development Canada. They are developing a female model to reflect the Canadian Armed Forces’ […]

The advent of new weapon-mounted technologies poses new challenges for assault rifle design. Changes in rifle weight and center of mass (COM) can have significant impacts on soldiers’ rifle handling and ability to engage a target. Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), as part of a larger NATO Task Group, have hired Human Systems Inc., […]