Personnel from Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) joined forces in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador from January 21 to February 4, 2020, to test Cold Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (CRADR) techniques.
Under the Canada-US Test and Evaluation Program (CANUSTEP), DND and DoD agreed to collaborate on the creation of a plan to evaluate current Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) practices, and to test new and emerging technologies specific to CRADR, all under extreme cold weather conditions.
Throughout the two-week period, the primary objective of the tests was to find out what personnel, equipment, materials and processes are required to rapidly assess damage to an airfield and repair it, in extreme cold weather conditions.
The tests resulted in the expansion of knowledge in a variety of disciplines, including materials/additives, equipment specifications, and the standardization of processes for execution – all while taking into consideration the human element of operating in extreme cold weather.
The most valuable outcome of these tests was the confirmation of our shared ability to rapidly repair almost any form of damage to an airfield, no matter the location or condition – a capability that will surely facilitate military operations between our two countries well into the future.
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