| CANEX Opens New Outlet For CF Personnel |
Mar. 19, 2010 |
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to mark the official opening of a new CANEX store in Ottawa. The Chief Military Personnel, Major-General Walter Semianiw, will preside over the ceremony which will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4210 Labelle St., Ottawa.
The 11,000-square-foot retail outlet located near St. Laurent Shopping Centre will sell brand-name clothing, furniture, appliances and electronics. It will be the only CANEX of its kind in the National Capital Region.
The proceeds from CANEX (Canadian Forces Exchange System) stores and concessions are used to finance a wide variety of social and recreational programs for the benefit of military personnel and their families.
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| Global Market for Armoured Vehicles $10.3bn |
Mar. 19, 2010 |
A new market research report on ASDReports.com titled "The new Armoured Vehicles Market 2010-2020" provides an analysis of the global market for armoured vehicles.
The report states:
It is calculated that in 2010 the global market for armoured vehicles will reach $10.3bn. This can partly be attributed to the current insurgent threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq which has driven the rise of new classes of armoured vehicles such as the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. However, armoured vehicles will continue to remain the mainstay of land forces and provide steady demand over the period 2010-2020 for the following categories of armoured vehicles: Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Medium Armoured Vehicles (MAV), Medium Mine-Resistant Vehicles (MMRV) and Light Protected Vehicles (LPV). |
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| First Vertical Landing for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 JSF |
Mar. 19, 2010 |
 A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time on March 18, 2010, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.
"Today's vertical landing onto a 95-foot square pad showed that we have the thrust and the control to maneuver accurately both in free air and in the descent through ground effect," said F-35 Lead STOVL Pilot Graham Tomlinson.
Tomlinson performed an 80-knot (93 miles per hour) short takeoff from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. About 13 minutes into the flight, he positioned the aircraft 150 feet above the airfield, where he commanded the F-35 to hover for approximately one minute then descend to the runway.
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| GD Canada Modernized CP140 Arrives |
Mar. 15, 2010 |
An Aurora CP140 aircraft recently arrived in Canada equipped with a new Data Management System (DMS), Acoustic Suite subsystem, Integrated Mission System and reconfigurable crew stations integrated by General Dynamics Canada. Part of the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), the prototype Block III, CP140 will enhance the operational effectiveness of long-range patrol aircraft used by Canadian Forces.
The arrival of the AIMP Block III prototype in Canada marks an achievement for the project and its industry partners. The integrated mission system developed by General Dynamics Canada, along with world-class sensors, will equip Canada’s Aurora aircraft with the necessary surveillance capabilities for enhanced domestic and international missions. It is the first fully modernized AIMP aircraft to proceed to full-scale acceptance testing. |
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| AIAC Embrasses Fed Funding for RADARSAT |
Mar. 12, 2010 |
The Federal Government has granted funding to the Canadian Space Agency in its 2010 federal budget for the completion of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) stated, “This will ensure that Canada maintains its standing as a world leader in supplying high-quality, low-cost and innovative satellite systems, and demonstrates the government's understanding of the important role that Space technologies can play in meeting its priorities is very positive for the industry.”
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| CADSI Releases Report on Military Procurement |
Mar. 11, 2010 |
Tim Page, President of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), released a Report on Military Procurement focused on providing concrete steps to improve Canada’s military procurement process.
In the report, commissioned by the federal Ministers of Industry, National Defence and Public Works and Government Services Canada, CADSI calls on the Government to urgently adopt a series of recommendations to enable effective spending on defence at a time when every dollar counts.
The CADSI report makes a clear and direct connection between defence spending and the Canadian economy. Its recommendations call for the creation of a defence industrial strategy, improvements to the procurement process and governance issues. If and when adopted, these recommendations would improve program delivery, government efficiency and stimulate high-value jobs, technology innovation, export opportunities and wealth creation in Canada.
The report provides clear proposals to get Canadian troops the right equipment they need while creating high-value jobs in Canada and building domestic industrial capability and capacity for the future. The recommendations also serve to strengthen Canadian security and sovereignty, while ensuring better outcomes and greater efficiencies in the procurement process.
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| GDLS Awarded $41 Million for RG-31 MRAP Spare Parts |
Mar. 08, 2010 |
U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a USD$41.5 million delivery order modification for spare parts in support of RG-31 Mk5E vehicles under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.
These parts will be used to support vehicles that are being manufactured under a delivery order awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada on February 17, 2010, for 250 RG-31 Mk5E vehicles for the MRAP program. In total, 1,652 RG-31 vehicles have been ordered under the MRAP program. |
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| Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Agreement for EC135 Helicopter Support |
Mar. 05, 2010 |
Pratt & Whitney Canada's Customer Service Centre (CSC) Europe GmbH, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney Canada and MTU Aero Engines, has signed a Fleet Management ProgramTM (FMP(R)) agreement with Eurocopter U.K. Ltd. to provide comprehensive maintenance support for six PW206B2-powered EC135 helicopters operated by various United Kingdom Police Air Support Units. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies Corp. company.
"Superior lifecycle cost benefits offered by P&WC Customer Service Centre Europe, as well as the long-lasting and smooth interface in the support plan with Eurocopter U.K., led the U.K. Police Air Support Units' decision to proceed with the long-term agreement," said Clemens Linden, general manager of P&WC CSC Europe GmbH. |
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| First Flight For Canada’s New Airlifter |
Mar. 05, 2010 |
The first Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules for Canada completed its first flight, March 3, 2010. The aircraft is the first of 17 CC-130Js and will be delivered in summer 2010. Deliveries will be completed through 2012.
The CC-130J Super Hercules will give Canada increased airlift capability with an aircraft that has greater range, power and reliability over previous C-130 models. Canada is one of 12 countries that have now ordered the Super Hercules, in demand worldwide thanks to its mission flexibility and capability.
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| Potential sale of Pacific Safety Products Inc. |
Mar. 05, 2010 |
Pacific Safety Products Inc. has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with a third party for the sale of the company. During an exclusivity period the third party will complete a due diligence review and the parties will endeavor to negotiate a definitive merger agreement.
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