CDR News Line
14.06.2021
Peraton Welcomes Jacques Comtois as the New Director of its Canadian Operating Unit
Peraton welcomes Jacques Comtois as the new director of its Peraton Canada Operating Unit. Jacques will be responsible for program performance, operational leadership, and scaling Peraton’s Canadian operations.
10.06.2021
UMS Skeldar’s V-150 Ready for Flight Tests in Italy
The tests form part of the ECARO project which, among other objectives, intends to build knowledge and experience of EGNSS-based flight capacity of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into controlled airspace. The Skeldar V-150, equipped with an EGNSS receiver, will operate a Localiser Performance
08.06.2021
Seaspan Shipyards invests $1.35M in Indigenous marine skills training
Seaspan Shipyards announced a $1.35 million investment to increase training and apprenticeship opportunities for Indigenous students aged 19 through 30 interested in building a career in the trades, including in the growing shipbuilding and marine sector.  
08.06.2021
Aeronautics Group Introduces its Orbiter 4 Small Tactical UAS, for Maritime Patrol Missions
The Orbiter 4’s high-performance EO/IR and MPR payloads are ideal for maritime monitoring, gas and oil rigs protection, illegal activity tracking, and search & rescue. It has already been fully integrated into the operational environment of navy vessels, and meets the requirements of
07.06.2021
Kraken and SH Defense Sign Cooperation Agreement for Containerized MCM Solutions
Kraken Robotics Inc. has signed a cooperation agreement with SH Defense (SHD) of Denmark covering the design and sale of containerized mine countermeasure and other subsea surveillance sensor and robotic solutions.
02.06.2021
MDA to Build Robotics Interfaces that Will Allow Canadarm3 to Operate on the Lunar Gateway
The Gateway External Robotics Interfaces are fixtures that will be installed on Lunar Gateway modules and on visiting vehicles for future deep-space missions. They will allow Canadarm3 to anchor itself and move around the Gateway, and to retrieve payloads delivered on logistics vehicles and

01.06.2021
ACADA Named Presenting Partner of DEFSEC Atlantic
DEFSEC Atlantic has formalized an agreement with the Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association (ACADA) to work collaboratively towards promoting and advancing the growth of aerospace and defence business within Atlantic Canada.
01.06.2021
GSTS Awarded Contract from DRDC to Provide Maritime Border Security & Surveillance Using its OCIANA AI Platform
This powerful solution will leverage OCIANA™, an AI-based platform developed by GSTS that rapidly processes data from multiple sensor sources to provide intelligence in near real-time. Using various satellite data sets, coupled with machine learning algorithms for object analysis,
Marshall Canada provided the loadbeds for Canada's MSVS-SMP trucks
01.06.2021
Marshall Canada to Open Land Systems Production Facility in New Brunswick
Marshall Canada has announced plans to extend its footprint by opening a dedicated Land Systems production facility in the province of New Brunswick to support its home and international markets.
31.05.2021
RCAF Air Demonstration Teams Launch 2021 Season Under Operation INSPIRATION
This summer, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be joined by the CF-18 Demonstration team as they again fly under Operation INSPIRATION and attend airshows and conduct flybys across Canada and the United States.
27.05.2021
CAE to Develop Virtual/Mixed Reality Aircrew Trainer for the HH-60W, the USAF’s New Combat SAR Helicopter
CAE USA has been awarded a Project Level Agreement under the SOSSEC consortium’s AFLCMC Consortium Initiative (ACI) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to design and develop the initial prototype HH-60W virtual reality/mixed reality (VR/MR) aircrew trainer. The HH-60W, known as Jolly Green
26.05.2021
Canada Invests $3M in Technology Initiatives for Lunar Exploration
Minister Champagne highlighted the latest support and opportunities provided under the CSA's Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program, to expand and prepare Canadian entrepreneurs and scientists to take part in lunar exploration.
26.05.2021
Norway and Netherlands Partner on Thales’ Multi Mission Radar Ground Master 200 MM/C
This radar enables superior situational awareness and operational excellence through 4D active electronically scanned array (AESA), with fire support and weapon location capabilities.
25.05.2021
New Commander for Joint Task Force IMPACT – Task Force Central
Brigadier-General (BGen) Timothy Arsenault has assumed command of Joint Task Force IMPACT and Task Force Central (JTF-I/TF-C) in Camp Canada, Kuwait. BGen Arsenault took over from BGen Michael Wright, who has commanded JTF-I/TF-C since May 2020.
20.05.2021
Canada’s Vard Marine Teams Up With Finland’s ILS Ship Design & Engineering
Vard Marine Inc. and ILS Oy are delighted to announce an agreement to work together to develop design solutions for the global icebreaker market and to address the challenges of ice-capable shipping worldwide. The two companies are world-leaders in this highly specialized field, with an

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