Canada said to be aiming for precision weaponry

Is Canada moving toward developing a futuristic arsenal of precision weaponry? That would be both to save costs and to save lives -- its own fighters' lives and possibly civilians in combat zones.

Defense industry analysts seem all agog about the possibility that Canada, wary of becoming snarled up in collateral damage controversies in future combat roles, is actively pursuing military acquisition projects focused on precision weapons on land, at sea and in the air.

The Canadian military has projects under way to acquire precision-guided artillery shells for the army, upgraded torpedoes for the navy and are planning for a family of network-enabled weapons for its future fighter aircraft, Defense News said, quoting military officers and industry representatives.

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