Canadian troops head to the Arctic for major military exercise
680News staff
Jan 18, 2012 19:09:36 PM
The Canadian military is planning a major exercise in the Arctic. This will be the first its size in decades.
It will be the first time that Canada's armoured vehicles, used in the heat of Afghanistan, will be tested on the frozen tundra.
The exercise will allow the army to test its weaponry against defensive positions made out of ice, which can be almost as hard as steel.
More than 1,500 troops will be deployed for the Arctic Ram exercise which will run from February 14 to 26.