Conversations with Vanguard Defence

TKMS campaign manager Holger Isbrecht discusses what comes after TKMS was named preferred supplier for Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project. He explains how the Type 212 CD program could build Canadian industrial capacity, strengthen operational sovereign...

As Canada embarks on its largest defence spending increase in decades, the stakes are high for local communities, so the Canadian Federation of Municipalities has set up a defence task force to support national security. In this episode of Conversation...

In a world where military readiness is paramount, how do we prepare our forces for the rapidly evolving battlefield? Join host Steve Ladurantaye as he engages with Maryse Carmichael, a trailblazer in military aviation and leadership development, who sh...

Canada’s submarine future hinges on one thing most people never see: the sprawling sustainment machine that keeps a fleet safe, available, and operational. Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, explains why the Victoria-class contract extension matters, w...

What does it take for Canada to effectively sustain its Victoria-class submarines? In this episode of the Vanguard Defense Podcast, Steve Ladurantaye sits down with Ken Cox, director of the submarine program at BMT, who brings over two decades of naval...

Canada is racing to fix one of its hardest military problems: reliable communications in the Arctic. Bgen (retd) Michael Adamson explains how Telesat’s Lightspeed network is being built to deliver secure, low-latency connectivity for the Canadian Armed...

The relaunched Conversations with Vanguard Defense opens with a look at what happens when a veteran journalist steps into one of Canada’s most connected and jargon-heavy industries. Henry Louis sits down with new editor-in-chief Steve Ladurantaye to un...

As Canada's defence ecosystem looks for faster, smarter, and more scalable ways to prepare personnel for increasingly complex operational environments, immersive training technologies are moving from the margins to the centre of readiness planning. In ...

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Peter Dawe, Vice President of Defence Strategy at Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), to explore why business readiness—not just technology or equipment—is becoming one of t...

Vanguard Radio host J. Richard Jones welcomes Charlie Tucker, Solutions Engineer, Serco North America, for an in-depth conversation on how Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training must evolve from isolated systems into a fully integrated enterpri...

Interview with Jay Ballard, Vice President of Defence-Learning at Calian Defence Canada. As global threats evolve and operational environments grow more complex, the way militaries train must transform just as rapidly. In this episode of Vanguard Radio...

As Canada accelerates defence spending and advances a new era of military recapitalization, one critical question is coming into sharper focus: are training systems keeping pace with the platforms they are meant to support? In this episode of Vanguard ...

Interview with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa, Vard Marine Inc. In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa at Vard Marine Inc., for an in-depth discussion on th...

Interview with Karl Schaub, Chief Solution Architect, Netscout In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Karl Schaub, Chief Solution Architect at NETSCOUT, to explore how next-generation sensor strategies are reshaping cyb...

Interview with Chris Pogue, President, Defence & Space, Calian In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Chris Pogue—President, Defence & Space at Calian and a retired Royal Canadian Air Force officer—to explore how Canada...

Interview with Andrew "Bundy" Soundy, F-35 Test Pilot, Lockheed Martin In this special episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with one of the world's most experienced F-35 test pilots: Andrew "Bundy" Soundy, Chief Test Pilot for the...

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Sheldon Gillis, MSC, CD, CPSP Campaign Lead at Babcock Canada, for a deep and timely conversation about what's next for Canada's submarine future—and why sustainment is just as imp...

When the stakes are high and the timeline is tight, what does leadership look like? In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones speaks with Paul Knowles, Senior Vice President and District Manager at PCL Construction, whose nearly 30-year ...

Safran is a name that is synonymous with aerospace and defense innovation and now, this global powerhouse is deepening its roots in Canada. In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Louis Girardin, CEO of Safran Electronic...

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones speaks with Chris Lane, Senior Vice President and Area Manager at EllisDon Corporation, about how one of Canada's leading construction and infrastructure companies is helping to strengthen the na...