CDR News Line
02.07.2020
Italy Hands Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two to Spain
During a ceremony held in Rota, Spain, the Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was officially handed over to Spanish Navy Captain Manuel Aguirre Aldereguía on 30 June 2020. The outgoing Commander, Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni, Italian Navy, held the Command of the Group for
30.06.2020
CAF Transition Group Welcomes New Commander
Brigadier-General Dyrald Cross has assumed command of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group from Major-General Mark Misener during a small ceremony at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.
29.06.2020
Canada Awards ISS Contract to Fleetway for Halifax-Class Frigates
Today, the Government of Canada announced the award of an in-service support contract to Fleetway Inc. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Valued at $72.6 million for the first six years, with options to extend for up to 22 years.....
26.06.2020
MDA to Build Gateway Canadarm3 for Artemis Deep Space Missions
Canada is taking another important step forward in its participation in the next chapter of Moon exploration. Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced Canada intends to enter into a contract with Brampton-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and
26.06.2020
Pandemic Won’t Affect Boeing’s Ability to Deliver Super Hornet to Canada
COVID-19 will not affect Boeing’s ability to build the Super Hornet for Canada, should the company win the Future Fighter Capability Project procurement process. 
WESCAM MX-10MS-i-Mast 13 Autonomous Surface Vehicle-sv
25.06.2020
L3Harris Technologies Supports UK Royal Navy Innovation
L3Harris Technologies’ WESCAM MX10MS maritime sensor has been selected as the electro-optic/infra-red (EO/IR) sensor for the Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST-13) Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) system.

24.06.2020
NATO Performs Exercise with Tunisian Navy
The Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, now at the end of the Italian Command, exercised with two Tunisian Navy units - offshore patrol vessel Syphax and the fast patrol boat Hamilcar. The exercise was conducted in the waters north of Bizerte, Tunisia, with the four vessels performing a
24.06.2020
Canadian Troops Isolate Before Being Deployed on Op REASSURANCE
Troops from 4th Canadian Division (4 Cdn Div) departed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa today for CFB Kingston to begin a 14-day pre-deployment isolation period.
23.06.2020
CAE Defence & Security to Launch OneWorld Virtual Conference and Tradeshow
CAE’s Defence & Security business unit will debut the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow beginning on July 8, 2020.
19.06.2020
Farnborough International Airshow Goes Virtual
For the team at Farnborough International, a summer without an Airshow was simply inconceivable and so FIA Connect has been launched. Taking place on 20 – 24 July – the same week that the Airshow would have flown – a series of free-to-attend digital aerospace events has been
17.06.2020
DEFSEC Atlantic 2020 Cancelled
DEFSEC Atlantic is cancelled for 2020. The organizing team is convinced that health regulations will keep them from gathering in their traditional way this October. COVID-19 has presented a challenge to the Aerospace and Defence community in marketing and gathering for networking. To that end,
16.06.2020
Operational Pause of CH-148 Cyclone Fleet Lifted
The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier, has lifted the operational pause on the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter fleet.
16.06.2020
CAE Names Heidi R. Wood as Interim Group President, Defence and Security
CAE announced that Todd Probert, who was appointed to the position of Group President, Defence and Security in January 2020 will step down effective June 26 to pursue a job opportunity within the U.S. National Security community.
15.06.2020
Canada Awards Seaspan Performance-Based Contract for Construction of JSS
Canada has taken an important step toward delivering the RCN's future fleet, by awarding a performance-based contract to Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at $2.4 billion (including taxes), this contract will allow the transition to
12.06.2020
Kaycom Awarded 8-Year OFC Repair & Overhaul Contract from the Canadian Military
Kaycom will continue in its efforts to support repair and overhaul of Canadian Military Fire Control Systems as well as optical test equipment and ancillary equipment related to towed field artillery (105mm & 155MM). 

View current issue

Volume 30 Issue 1