The Government of Canada has awarded a contract of approximately $40.5 million to Pomerleau Inc., of Ottawa for the construction of the Air Mobility Training Centre (AMTC) at 8 Wing Trenton. This contract award brings economic benefits to the region, generating direct employment opportunities over the course of this work.
"Awarding this contract is evidence of the Government's commitment to providing the Canadian Forces with the infrastructure required to maintain a first-class modern military," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway. "This new facility will provide excellent training conditions and long-term support for military personnel at 8 Wing Trenton."
L-3 WESCAM has been selected by Boeing to supply fifteen digital electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging sensors for the Canadian Medium-Heavy Lift Helicopter program. The MX-15 EO/IR imaging turrets will be delivered to Boeing between 2011 and 2014, and will be installed on the Canadian Forces' newly acquired Chinook Helicopters.
"WESCAM is very proud to have been selected by Boeing for this key Canadian program," said Paul Jennison, L-3 WESCAM vice president, government sales and business development. "The Canadian Forces will depend on our leading EO/IR technology for this program, as they do for the CP-140 Aurora and INGRESS programs."
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces will participate in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
“The Government of Canada is pleased to be providing the air transportation, through the Department of National Defence, for delivery of the Olympic Flame to Canada,” said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway. “There is a natural connection with the uniform, the service to country, and the patriotism that is implicit in the Olympic Games.”
The Canadian Forces will also participate in the Flame Arrival ceremony in Canada on October 30, including a 50-member uard of honour, a bag piper at the 443 Squadron Hangar at Victoria International Airport, and an over-flight of four CF-18 aircraft over the B.C. Legislature in Victoria.
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services, Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C., has been awarded a subcontract from Army Fleet Support at Fort Rucker, Alabama in support of the United States Army TH-67 (Bell 206) Flying Hour Program.
This subcontract includes the plastic media strip, aircraft inspection and painting of twenty-five TH-67 helicopters operating out of the Fort Rucker Army Airfield. As an add-on Vector will also complete aircraft structural overhauls on two heavily damaged TH-67 helicopters; all of which will be carried out at Vector’s Andalusia, Alabama repair and overhaul facility. This facility is a Bell Helicopter-approved repair and overhaul center.
“Vector is pleased with having been selected by Army Fleet Support to perform this work on their behalf, and that the trust they place in Vector will result in an end product that reflects the superior quality and customer satisfaction that is a hallmark of Vector Aerospace,” says Ronnie Kearns, Vector’s director of business development for military programs.
The 2nd Annual Night Vision and Electro Optical conference - Integrating Technology & Operations on November 16 & 17, 2009 - will provide a forum for Industry, Government and Academia to exchange information and ideas about technological advances and operational requirements.
The conference, presented by CADSI and Gladstone Aerospace Consulting, will be hosted at the Ottawa Marriott and feature presentations and panel discussions that cover all Night Vision and Electro Optical interests. The conference program also features an Exhibit Hall.
The draft conference agenda is available on the CADSI website. To view the list of confirmed speakers and topics that will be presented, please click here.
THREE EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
An Early Bird Rate ($380 plus GST) is available until November 6th, 2009.
1. Online: www.defenceandsecurity.ca
2. Call: 866-786-4661, extension 23
3. In Person: Visit the CADSI Office
General Rick Hillier will present his leadership strategies and experiences at the leadership event to be held on Monday, November 16th at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. General Hillier will share his viewpoints on leadership and will be joined by special guest Vern White, Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Services. The two will engage in a debate on the topic of leadership.
This event is part of the ongoing The Hillier Inspiration Series. For more information on this and other events visit www.inspirationseries.ca. CDR readers will receive an exclusive offer for Orchestra Seating. Select "Hillier Leadership Front Access" and use the password "Canada" when purchasing tickets.
The 3rd annual Soldier Technology US conference and exhibition will be held in Crystal City, VA from January 19 – 22, 2010 and will feature developments, trends and opportunities in North America’s infantry modernization community.
Key focus of the conference will be on: The shift of coalition forces from Iraq to Afghanistan ; a “Lightening the Load Focus Day”, addressing how the US Army, Marine Corps and Canadian DnD plan to reduce system weight to ensure their war fighters are agile and highly effective in current and future operations, and discussions on ISSP (Integrated Soldier System Project) due to the request being put forward in 2010. The event will also feature key speakers and presentations from experienced military and industry experts from Canada and the US.
Further information on this event can be found at www.SoldierTechnologyUS.com
Lockheed Martin Canada has selected Raytheon Anschütz ,a subsidiary of the Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA), as prime contractor to supply navigational radars for the mid-life upgrade of the Canadian Navy’s Halifax-Class Frigates.
Under the contract, Raytheon Anschütz will install the latest version of its NSC radars on board the Frigates. The delivery is scheduled from 2010 to 2015 to Canadian shipyards in Halifax and Victoria.
HMCS Fredericton departed on October 25th for a six-month mission to the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean as part of ongoing efforts to provide maritime security abroad.
The ship will be integrated into Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and will be focused on counter-piracy. The NATO maritime group is a multinational, integrated maritime force consisting of vessels from various NATO nations that train and operate together as a single team.
As well, Fredericton will contribute to Combined Task Force 150 as part of the campaign against terrorism. The Canadian Forces maritime contribution is referred to as Operation SAIPH. The Task Force is also a multinational coalition fleet conducting maritime security operations in and around the Persian Gulf, the northern Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, and parts of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
CAE has been awarded over the past two months a series of military contracts valued at more than C$75 million. Included in this total are a number of defence and professional services contracts to support military and homeland security programs in Canada and the United Kingdom as well as a range of other military products and services contracts.
"Growth in our defence and professional services segment continues to be an area of strategic importance for CAE, and we continue to see opportunities for extending the use of modelling and simulation to analysis, training and operational systems," said Martin Gagne, CAE's Group President, Military Simulation Products, Training and Services. "Our acquisition of xwave's Defence, Security, and Aerospace business earlier this year has brought CAE a range of new capabilities in areas such as electronic warfare and tactical mission training, which we are now beginning to harness."
L-3 WESCAM has been selected by Boeing to supply fifteen digital electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging sensors for the Canadian Medium-Heavy Lift Helicopter program. The MX-15 EO/IR imaging turrets will be delivered to Boeing between 2011 and 2014, and will be installed on the Canadian Forces' newly acquired Chinook Helicopters. 
General Rick Hillier will present his leadership strategies and experiences at the leadership event to be held on Monday, November 16th at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. General Hillier will share his viewpoints on leadership and will be joined by special guest Vern White, Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Services. The two will engage in a debate on the topic of leadership. 
HMCS Fredericton departed on October 25th for a six-month mission to the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean as part of ongoing efforts to provide maritime security abroad. 
