Canadians test Unmanned vehicles in Arctic

Unmanned vehicles tested in Arctic

"Experimental missions like CAFJAE are important in our quest to find new ways to meet the demands required to successfully carry out military operations in Canada's Arctic," said Dr. Marc Fortin, the assistant deputy minister for science and technology at the Department of National Defense.
"This experimental mission in Alert clearly demonstrates the potential opportunities and challenges that come with operating this technology. It greatly benefits not only the Canadian Armed Forces, but also our government partners in the North."
Added Dr. Simon Monckton, lead scientist of CAFJAE 2014:
"Unmanned systems offer many potential benefits to the Canadian Armed Forces, but we must carefully study the strengths and weaknesses of these technologies before moving forward.
"Our CAFJAE experience in Alert has shown that this technology could support some difficult tasks the CAF might need to complete in the Arctic."

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Quick Facts

• The Joint Arctic Experiment 2014 team of 14 military and civilian DND personnel carried out experiments from August 18 to 26, 2014, at CFS Alert, Nunavut.
• Search and rescue, hazard mitigation, and communication capabilities were tested to determine if unmanned systems could be viable options to support future CAF operations.
• The Joint Arctic Experiment examined issues such as:
  how to deploy these vehicles to the remote North;
  how this technology performs in the Arctic environment; and,
  how unmanned systems can extend the CAF’s ability to operate in this remote area.
  This will provide unique insight into new capabilities that might contribute to the CAF’s commitment to operating in the Canadian Arctic.
• The CAF already uses unmanned vehicles for a range of missions, including responding to chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosive incidents, as well as to perform surveillance activities.

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