CDR News Line
25.07.2023
Akkodis Awarded Major Contract by DND to Accelerate the Army’s Digital Transformation
Akkodis’ Canadian subsidiary has been awarded a major contract by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to deliver professional support services to modernize and transform software systems. The company has received this award as part of a joint venture with two leading industry
24.07.2023
Canada Names SkyAlyne as Preferred Bidder for FAcT
The Government of Canada has identified SkyAlyne Canada Limited Partnership as the preferred bidder to provide a comprehensive aircrew training program to help maintain a multi-purpose and combat-capable air force.
19.07.2023
Canadian DND Contracts NP Aerospace Canada for Land Equipment Program
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has awarded NP Aerospace Canada the Land Equipment Program - Engineering Technical Support Services Contract (LEP-ETSS) following a competitive tender. The contract will run for up to five years with NP Aerospace Canada as prime contractor,
19.07.2023
Elbit Systems Awarded $150 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to an International Customer
Elbit Systems was awarded a $150 million contract to supply PULS™ (Precise and Universal Launching Systems) rocket launchers and a package of precision-guided long-range rockets to an international customer. The contract will be performed over a period of three years.
19.07.2023
Neil Manning Joins the Cellula Robotics Leadership Team
Cellula Robotics Ltd. Strengthens Leadership Team with New Corporate Development Officer, Neil Manning. Neil Manning brings an exceptional wealth of experience to Cellula, with an impressive career spanning over 27 years in the Submarine Telecommunications and Oil & Gas industries. 
13.07.2023
Canada Awards $450M Contract to Thales Canada for ISS on Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels
At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $450-million contract to Thales Canada Inc., in a joint venture with Thales Australia Limited, to provide in-service support for the CAF Minor Warships and Auxiliary

12.07.2023
Additional Support for Ukraine Announced by PM Trudeau at NATO Summit in Vilnius
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced additional support for the Alliance and for Ukraine at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. At the Summit, NATO Allies committed to strengthening the Alliance's deterrence and defence capabilities and enhancing their assistance to Ukraine. The
11.07.2023
$2.8 Billion Boost to GDP if Bombardier/GDMS-C Win CMMA Contact, Says PwC Report
$2.8 billion: That’s how much a successful Bombardier/General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada (GDMS-C) bid to build the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) would deliver to the Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This assertion is contained in a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
11.07.2023
GDMS-C’s RPAS Centre of Excellence Receives $10M Investment Through Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund
Canada will support, through the Strategic Innovation Fund, General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada's Centre of Excellence for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. With this $10 million investment, General Dynamics will undertake mission system integration,
10.07.2023
Canada is Committing $2.6 billion to Renew and Expand Op REASSURANCE
Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Leaders' Summit this week, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that Canada is committing $2.6 billion in funding starting in 2023-24, to renew and expand Operation REASSURANCE for three years. This operation is Canada's
05.07.2023
Bell Military Business Leadership Change
Keith Flail, EVP, Military Business, has decided to depart Bell to take on a new opportunity. Keith worked at Bell for the past 11 years, the last three of which he served as a member of the Bell Executive Leadership Team.
03.07.2023
RCN Ships to Join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures in Europe
His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Shawinigan and Summerside depart their homeport of Halifax, N.S., to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) on Operation REASSURANCE.
03.07.2023
NORAD Detects Russian Aircraft Operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 3, 2023.
30.06.2023
RCAF Participates in Multinational Exercise in the Indo-Pacific Region
Aircraft and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will participate in Exercise Mobility Guardian 23, a United States Air Force Air Mobility Command-led multinational exercise held in the Indo-Pacific Region, from July 5 to 21, 2023.
28.06.2023
Seaspan Breaks Ground on New Land-Based Testing Facility
Seaspan has begun construction on a new Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) at Vancouver Shipyards that will integrate and test vital ship communications, navigation, and other electronic equipment prior to being installed on vessels. Seaspan is the first shipyard in Canada to co-locate this facility

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