BMT Fleet Technology Limited has been awarded the Definition, Engineering, Logistics and Management Support (DELMS) contract for the Canadian Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) project. The Canadian navy will acquire between six and eight ice-capable patrol ships to assert and enforce sovereignty in Canada’s waters, including the Arctic. The ships will be gun-armed, have sophisticated surveillance and communications equipment and may carry a helicopter. AOPS will be able to operate in medium first year ice and sustain operations for up to four months.
High-ranking government sources have indicated that the contract dispute between DND and Sikorsky Inc., the US based helicopter maker, are causing concerns at the highest levels of the government and that cancellation of the contract is a possibility. Additionally, indications are that the Cyclones need a more powerful engine to meet Canada’s requirements.
Lieutenant General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ in Ottawa, assumed command as CAS in the latter half of 2007 and CDR recently sent Senior Writer and aviation specialist, Joetey Attariwala, to interview him about the current state of Canada’s Air Force. In Part One of a wide ranging interview Watt comments on the C-17 and C-130J acquisitions, special mods for the new Chinook helicopters, delays in delivery of the Cyclone helicopter for MHP, requirements for SAR aircraft and more. Here is our report.
General Dynamics Canada has announced that CMC Electronics Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has joined the CSI HALIFAX Team bidding on the Canadian Navy’s $1.1 billion HALIFAX Class Modernization Combat Systems Integration program (HCM-CSI).
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) of Minneapolis received official word on Friday, May 9, 2008 from the Canadian Government of its decision to block the $1.3-billion sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates' space-technology division. Speaking at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Montreal, Federal Industry Minister Jim Prentice made the announcement following what he called an "extensive and rigorous review process" of the proposed sale to Alliant.
U.S.-based General Atomics, the manufacturer of Predator aerial drones is pulling out of a $93-million competition to supply surveillance equipment that Canada must acquire by next February.
Thales, Elbit Systems and L3-MAS have teamed to offer a solution to meet the Canadian Defence Department’s Project NOCTUA requirement for an urgently needed ISTAR capability to support Canadian Forces on current operations through a leased arrangement.
Montreal-based Presagis, a provider of commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) modeling, simulation, and embedded display graphics software, and Concurrent a provider of time-critical Linux® operating systems and integrated computer solutions for mission-critical applications, have announced that Lockheed Martin has selected their integrated 3D software , Lyra™, and image generator (IG) solution to upgrade two existing training systems for the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command.
L-3 Electronic Systems (L-3 ES), based in Toronto, is a leader in the field of vehicle electronics and suspension systems design and manufacture. The company is the recipient of the 2008 North American Award for Vetronics Industry Innovation & Advancement from Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company. L-3 ES is being recognized for its Electronically Controlled Active Suspension System (ECASS), a mobility enhancement solution that supports combat vehicle mobility, agility and warfighter survivability on the battlefield.
Lieutenant General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ in Ottawa, assumed command as CAS in the latter half of 2007 and CDR recently sent Senior Writer and aviation specialist, Joetey Attariwala, to interview him about the current state of Canada’s Air Force. In Part One of a wide ranging interview Watt comments on the C-17 and C-130J acquisitions, special mods for the new Chinook helicopters, delays in delivery of the Cyclone helicopter for MHP, requirements for SAR aircraft and more. Here is our report. 
