CDR News Line
07.05.2024
New Commander for Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) completed a change of command ceremony at Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa, where Brigadier-General Steve Hunter assumed command from Major-General Steve Boivin. Presided over by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), the
07.05.2024
BluMetric Announces $5.3 Million Service Contract Extension for DND Water Purification Systems
BluMetric Environmental Inc. has signed an amendment to an existing service agreement for Canada’s Department of National Defence Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU). The amendment includes a $5.3 million increase to the scope of work, to be completed in calendar year 2024, which
07.05.2024
Vard Marine Inc. Welcomes BluMetric into the Team Vigilance Preferred Suppliers Program
VARD has named BluMetric Environmental Inc. (BluMetric) as a Preferred Supplier to Team Vigilance. BluMetric has supplied and serviced the water treatment systems for the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for over 20 years. BluMetric’s Shipboard Reverse Osmosis Desalinator (SROD)
07.05.2024
Government introduces legislation to counter foreign interference
Bill C-70 proposes to update existing laws to better equip the government to detect, disrupt, and protect against foreign interference threats against all people in Canada, including members of diaspora, marginalized or otherwise vulnerable communities. This includes proposed changes to
07.05.2024
Apply now: Minefield breaching challenge
The IDEaS program is looking for game-changing solutions to aid Ukraine during minefield breaching operations. Up to $1 million in developmental funding for early stage (TRL 1-6) technology will be available per project. Canadian industry, not-for-profits, and academia are welcome to apply.
06.05.2024
Davie opens up doors for partnerships between Québec and Finland shipbuilding industries
As the delegation of 40 from the Davie Supplier Association, now known as Naval Québec, arrives in Finland for a week-long mission, it opens exciting partnership opportunities between the Finnish and Québec shipbuilding industries. This initiative holds the promise of collaborative ventures and

06.05.2024
HENSOLDT delivers further high-performance radars to Ukraine
Sensor specialist HENSOLDT is supplying six more of its high-performance TRML-4D radars to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defence. As part of a comprehensive order package worth over 100 million euros, the six radars will be delivered later this year. This means that HENSOLDT now has a
06.05.2024
HMCS Max Bernays Commissioned in Vancouver during Fleet Week
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) formally commissioned His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays into service at a ceremony held at Burrard Drydock Pier in North Vancouver. A ship’s commissioning ceremony is both a long-standing naval tradition, and a special event for the ship’s
06.05.2024
Royal Canadian Navy Commemorates 79th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
Canadians and sailors from coast to coast to coast commemorated the 79th anniversary of the end of action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the sacrifices of the thousands of Canadians who fought valiantly from 1939 to 1945 during the longest campaign of the Second World War. Each
06.05.2024
Canada is Making a Series of Investments in the Arctic
Through Our North, Strong and Free Canada will be investing in Northern Operational Support Hubs, Tactical Helicopters and Airborne Early Warning Aircraft. The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Dan
03.05.2024
Seaspan Corporation Completes Rollout of Starlink Across Entire Fleet
Seaspan is amongst the first major owner/operators of containerships to fully integrate Starlink's low latency, high bandwidth service across its entire fleet. This achievement underscores Seaspan's commitment to technological innovation and its position as an industry leader in adopting leading
02.05.2024
First F-35A for Poland Progressing on the Production Line
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the Polish Air Force is standing with weight on wheels for the first time, a significant milestone for the jet as it moves down the production line at Lockheed Martin’s mile-long assembly plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Poland’s program of record calls
01.05.2024
UVAD Receives Investment from RTX’s Raytheon for Next Generation Supersonic UAV
VAD Technologies Inc. (UVAD) is announcing it has signed an agreement with Raytheon, an RTX business, under Canada’s ITB program for a multi-million dollar investment. The funding will support a multi-year program to commercialize and deliver Falcon, the world’s first affordable, threat
30.04.2024
DAVIE NAMED CANADA’S TOP DEFENCE COMPANY FOR 2024
Canada’s leading defence and military magazine, CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW, has released its annual Survey & Ranking of Canada’s Top 100 Defence Companies. For 2024 CDR has named DAVIE its Top Defence Company and it’s the first time for the company at the #1 spot in the 20 years the ranking has
30.04.2024
Copa Airlines upgrades Boeing 737 simulator fleet with Simthetiq X2 Visual System
Simthetiq announced that it has successfully completed the upgrade of Copa Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Simulator fleet with the X2 Visual System, powered by the aXion image generator. This project also includes the provision of airport visual databases from Simthetiq’s existing library as well as

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