CDR News Line
04.01.2021
MetOcean Wins US Coast Guard Contract
MetOcean Telematics has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with its world-renowned search and rescue buoy, the Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy, also known as the iSLDMB.
31.12.2020
Iveco to Provide 86 Centauro II Armoured Vehicles to Italian Armed Forces
Iveco has signed a contract for 86 Centauro II armoured vehicles, plus 10 additional units in option, integrated logistic support and equipment.
28.12.2020
General Dynamics Awarded $4.6B U.S. Army Contract
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a $4.6 billion fixed-price-incentive contract to produce M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks for the U.S. Army.
23.12.2020
VAdm Art McDonald Named as New CDS
Prime Minister Trudeau has announced the upcoming appointment of Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, currently Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, as Chief of the Defence Staff. Vice-Admiral McDonald will be promoted to the rank of Admiral and replace the current Chief of the Defence Staff, General
21.12.2020
Canada Selects Elbit Systems’ Hermes StarLiner UAS for Environmental Protection
Services and Procurement Canada has selected the HermesTM StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to support maritime environmental protection missions in the Arctic and along the Canadian Eastern and Western coasts, as part of the Canadian National Aerial Surveillance Program.
21.12.2020
HMNZS Te Kaha Arrives in New Zealand Following Integration of Canadian-developed CMS 330 Combat Management System
Lockheed Martin Canada congratulates the Royal New Zealand Navy on the arrival of HMNZS Te Kaha in Devonport, New Zealand, following modernization upgrades at Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards in British Columbia.

18.12.2020
Rheinmetall to supply Hungarian Armed Forces with Advanced Radar Systems
Together with its partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rheinmetall will be supplying radar systems designed for various missions. Shipment of the systems will begin at the end of 2022 and run through to the end of 2027.
16.12.2020
Canada Secures a Vital Role in the Lunar Gateway Space Station
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA have signed the Gateway Treaty, a historic agreement that confirms Canada's participation in the next major international collaboration in space exploration, the planned Lunar Gateway space station.
16.12.2020
CAE Awarded Subcontract to Support U.S. Marine Corps Wargaming Center
CAE USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CAE USA Mission Solutions Inc. (MSI), has been awarded a subcontract from BAE Systems to support the prototype development of a new Wargaming Center to be built at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
16.12.2020
BAE Systems Awarded Contract from Fleetway Inc. for Work on RCN Vessels
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels.
HMCS WINNIPEG deployed on Op NEON, Nov 15, 2020
15.12.2020
One Canadian military member missing from HMCS Winnipeg
One member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) went missing on Monday, December 14, 2020, while deployed in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg.
14.12.2020
Saab Offers Jobs Boost in Quebec
Saab is offering to create two new aerospace centres in Quebec that will create and protect thousands of aerospace and related jobs. The two new aerospace centres are part of Saab’s proposal of Gripen for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project.
08.12.2020
L3Harris Technologies to Provide Swiss Armed Forces with 100 WESCAM MX-RSTA Systems
L3Harris will provide approximately 100 WESCAM MX-RSTA systems which will be installed on General Dynamics’ European Land Systems fleet of EAGLE 6x6 vehicles. Deliveries of the WESCAM MX-RSTA systems will be complete by the end of 2024. The TASYS Program is part of the armaments programme
08.12.2020
MDA Awarded Contract for Canadarm3 on NASA-led Gateway
MDA has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop Canadarm3, the third generation Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based robotic system destined for "Gateway", a lunar-orbiting international space station. The contract involves the award of Phase A of the Canadarm3
08.12.2020
RCAF Announces Pilot for 2021 CF-18 Demonstration Team
The Royal Canadian Air Force is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Dan Deluce as the pilot for the 2021 CF-18 Demonstration Team.

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