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Canadian Armed Forces to put away the big guns, end avalanche management in Rogers Pass - Operation Palaci is the longest running Forces operation in Canadian history, according to the DND (www.cbc.ca)

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In a statement, Blouin said the change is due to evolving defence modernization priorities and military priorities. He said this shift includes the divestment of the legacy artillery systems that are used to manage Rogers Pass.

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[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Honestly drone are kind of making them more irelevent, need to be focusing on that and counter measures. Arty will still be around but it's becoming less importent.

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

To an extent, but drones are also making them more effective with spotting. Artillery can be dug in and camouflaged very well, too, making them less vulnerable to drones