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The treaty is for cluster munitions, so any artillery shells such as the DPICM would also be included, and therefore banned. Canada did have a 155mm HE DPICM in service at one time. I do not know whether it is still in service at this time.

Canister rounds do not leave behind UXOs that are potentially dangerous to civilians and our own troops after they are fired. Depending on the type of cluster bomb and the source quoted, sub-munitions can have a dud rate between 3 and 20 percent. For a Mk 20 Rockeye with 247 bomblets...

The MSS concept will be a change for the air force and will affect many different people, some may choose to release, but there is no way to please everyone all the time. I don't think having to go to the field will cause a huge number of releases. I think there are varying degrees of the field...

Glad to hear you got in contact with them, hopefully you will get the tour rather than email addresses. Regardless of how you get in contact with them make sure you ask lots of questions about the good side and bad side of the trade you are interested in. People are very willing to talk about...

I definitely want one, it could be used to teach basic ballistics and keep students awake.

I know nothing about ASW, however the Fish Hank (Mk 54 torpedo fitted with the Longshot wing adapter) seems like a good idea and has some advantages, less aircraft fuel consumption, airframe stress, and protection from anti-aircraft weapons systems. Being able to deploy a weapon system from a...

If you pass by Moose Jaw often, you may want to stop by and see the Military Police at the main gate. Although you probably will not get a tour, they may be able to provide you with a contact name and possibly a cell phone number or direct email address. Then you might be able to book a tour for...

I assume you have seen this on the internet, but in case you haven't, here is the like to cadets program which maybe you can get your parents to read some of the information. There is also a link to the cadet corps in Edmonton (15 I think)...

A bicycle tire inner tube cut into 1" inch loops or any suitable size can be attached to gear with small zap straps. The inner tube loops have enough stretch to hold objects in place.

Take the time to heal properly. I had a serious ankle injury a few years ago and as soon as the surgeries, casts and crutches were gone I tried to go back to regular PT (I was reg force infantry). Since I pushed the injury too hard too fast there were further injuries, that eventually lead to a...

I don't think the ammunition stock has anything to do with the decision on which weapon systems stays or goes. Once a decision is made to get rid of a certain weapons system the remaining stocks of ammunition are put up for sale. After the required time period has elapsed, if the ammunition...

Just read esprit de corps, aug 08 edition and it claims that funding was approved in May for the purchase of 304 CASW units and if the program remains on track the CASW will be in use by fall 2009. I guess only time will tell.  I found the end of the article humourous, "With the current stocks...

The Type 69 Airburst Anti Personnel projectile has been around (in Afghanistan) for a while now, but so far only in small numbers. From the stories I have read on the internet, the most recent find was about 85 rockets in Khost Province near the border of Pakistan. I would like to examine one of...

The title and the story only talk about police forces use of less-than-lethal weapons. I am confused as to why the sub title is "Canadian forces are increasingly using a variety of controversial weapons, including an anti-riot gun once used in Northern Ireland". Does the CF actually use the...

I will agree that the only way to be sure that no UXO's remain on a former range is to dig up the entire range and sift it to see what falls out. Unfortunately, this is not practical in the terms of manpower, time, environmental impact or cost. The are several problems with range clearance...

This photo has been posted on numerous different sites and passed around various EOD pers and ammo tech. I am not sure who actual made the ID, but it appears that this item is a "swift rod ILS antenna" from a MiG 23 (or possibly similar aircraft). Thanks to everyone for their input and help in...

I looked through the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions and cannot find anything specifically related to droopy ears or having slits in your ears. As long as you do not wear body piercings, or other jewelry in them it should not be a problem. Best to ask the recruiter, if it is going to be a...

There is no cartridge case like the 105mm had since the 120mm cartridge is mostly combustible. There is a stub cartridge case and the primer remains after firing. What do they do with these after firing?

These photos and stats are from the Canadian Army Manual of Training Infantry Platoon Weapons Launcher Rocket A Tk 3.2inch CDN. 1956 Launcher - 54 inches long (137.2cm) Launcher with tripod - 28.5lbs (12.9kg) Rangefinder Sight - 5lbs (2.3kg) HE A tk rocket - penetrate 11 inches of homogeneous...

Ammo and Geo, I have tried to goggle the part number and several variations of it, with no success. I have no information,dimensions, etc, available at this time. The item was recovered during a clearance operation in Kosovo, then the photo was passed to individuals on clearance ops in...