The No. 4 MK 1 Zone Position Indicator (ZPI) was a radar used to give an early warning of enemy aircraft to the Canadian GL III radar system. It provided approximate range and bearing of incoming targets to the APF (Accurate Position Finder) No. 3 MK 1, exhibited to the left. The ZPI would track […]
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The IKO 24 cm Schwerer Flugelminenwerfer was the standard German heavy mortar in the last half of World War I. The mortar fired a projectile stabilized by four large vanes or wings (“Flugel” in German). The German Army General Headquarters reserve included 13 battalions equipped with heavy mortars (schwerer minenwerfer). These battalions were assigned to
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The Canadian Forces purchased the Javelin to replace the Blowpipe for deployment in the First Gulf War (1990–1991). The Javelin is a British-made, lightweight, surface-to-air missile system (SAM). It was in Canadian service from 1990 to 2005. Soldiers fired the Javelin from a single-shoulder launcher, multiple LML launchers, or adapted vehicle mounts. After firing, the
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The M109 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer on display was in B Battery, 1 RCHA from 1968 to 2005. This particular gun fired Canada’s first M109 round in 1968 and took part in the final regimental shoot in 2005. The M109 used state-of-the-art technology for a high-intensity, mechanized battlefield during the Cold War in Europe. The M109
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