Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) (ADM (Mat))
ADM (Mat) or the Materiel Group is the organization within the Department of National Defence that is responsible for the procurement and management of materiel - the supplies needed to keep a functioning military at work, from trucks and tanks to boots and rations.
This site has general information on the Group, and on its major projects and services.
Features
ISSP Update for Industry (January 2010)
In keeping with our commitment to keep Industry informed on the current ‘way ahead’ for ISSP, the Project is pleased to provide the following information:
As previously announced, the ISSP system will include three interoperable variants known as Commander, Assaulter and Supporter. The industry proposed integrated soldier systems will be evaluated and integrated through three definition and implementation Cycles. The ISSP system in each Cycle will incorporate enhanced levels of sophistication, capacity and interoperability from the previous version. Read more
A New Year for the ISSP Project Team
2010 signals a New Year that will see significant progress on a number of key aspects of the Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP). The highest priority is being given to ensure that the Canadian Forces soldier conducting land operations is equipped with cutting edge technologies that give them the best capability and functionality for situational awareness in battlefield operations. Read more
ISSP attends Soldier Technology Conference in Washington
Lieutenant Colonel Jacques Levesque, Project Manager for the Integrated Soldier System Project - ISSP, confers with his allied counterparts at the recent 3rd Annual Soldier Technology Conference (US) 2010 held in Washington DC, 19-22 January 2010. Left to Right: Rune Lausund, Norway, R&D PM, NORMANS, Lightweight C4I System for Dismounted Soldiers, LCol Jacques Levesque, PM ISSP, Mark Richter, USMC, PM Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Program, and Colonel Bill Pointing, UK MoD, Team Leader, Dismounted Soldier Close Combat, The Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) Program. Read more
Contract for Chinooks Strengthens CF Abilities at Home and Abroad
A contract valued at approximately $1.2 billion for the purchase of 15 Chinook helicopters for the Canadian Forces has been awarded to the Boeing Company. The announcement was made on August 10, 2009 at a press conference in Halifax, N.S., by the Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, and the Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. Read more
