CDR News Line
23.06.2020
CAE Defence & Security to Launch OneWorld Virtual Conference and Tradeshow
CAE’s Defence & Security business unit will debut the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow beginning on July 8, 2020.
19.06.2020
Farnborough International Airshow Goes Virtual
For the team at Farnborough International, a summer without an Airshow was simply inconceivable and so FIA Connect has been launched. Taking place on 20 – 24 July – the same week that the Airshow would have flown – a series of free-to-attend digital aerospace events has been
17.06.2020
DEFSEC Atlantic 2020 Cancelled
DEFSEC Atlantic is cancelled for 2020. The organizing team is convinced that health regulations will keep them from gathering in their traditional way this October. COVID-19 has presented a challenge to the Aerospace and Defence community in marketing and gathering for networking. To that end,
16.06.2020
Operational Pause of CH-148 Cyclone Fleet Lifted
The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier, has lifted the operational pause on the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter fleet.
16.06.2020
CAE Names Heidi R. Wood as Interim Group President, Defence and Security
CAE announced that Todd Probert, who was appointed to the position of Group President, Defence and Security in January 2020 will step down effective June 26 to pursue a job opportunity within the U.S. National Security community.
15.06.2020
Canada Awards Seaspan Performance-Based Contract for Construction of JSS
Canada has taken an important step toward delivering the RCN's future fleet, by awarding a performance-based contract to Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at $2.4 billion (including taxes), this contract will allow the transition to

12.06.2020
Kaycom Awarded 8-Year OFC Repair & Overhaul Contract from the Canadian Military
Kaycom will continue in its efforts to support repair and overhaul of Canadian Military Fire Control Systems as well as optical test equipment and ancillary equipment related to towed field artillery (105mm & 155MM). 
10.06.2020
NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Bomber Formations
North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, completed two intercepts of Russian Bomber formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone early this morning.
10.06.2020
GE Delivers First LM2500 Lightweight Composite Gas Turbine Module
GE Marine announced it has delivered its first new lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module to Austal USA for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32). This new module, which was fully certified by the United States Navy in 2019 after receiving MIL-S-901D shock qualification, provides a
09.06.2020
Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards Join Forces in Bid to Deliver the Polar Icebreaker to the CCG
Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future Polar Icebreaker, bringing Heddle and Ontario shipyards into the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). 
07.06.2020
Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin to bid on LVCTS Program
Rheinmetall is teaming up with Lockheed Martin in pursuit of the Canadian Army’s Land Vehicle Crew Training System (LVCTS) project. Rheinmetall Canada will take the lead in a partnership that includes Lockheed Martin Canada, Rheinmetall Electronics of Bremen, Germany, and Lockheed Martin
07.06.2020
CAF Replaces Two 30-year-old Challenger Aircraft
The Government of Canada is replacing two Challenger model 601 utility aircraft with two Challenger model 650s for the Canadian Armed Forces to allow for continuation of mission critical roles.....
04.06.2020
Meggitt Training Systems wins CAF Small-Arms Trainer ISS Contract
Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a US$4.4 million contract extension from PSPC to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for Meggitt’s Small Arms Trainer (SAT) and Indirect Fire Trainer (IFT).
03.06.2020
Canada Awards Contract for New Multi Role Boats
A contract valued at $35 million was awarded to Zodiac Hurricane Technologies of Delta, B.C. for the acquisition of 30 new multi-role boats. These new boats will replace the rigid hull inflatable boats currently used on the RCN’s fleet of Halifax-class frigates with a more modern and
03.06.2020
Statement from Rear-Admiral Craig Baines, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic on the recovery operations of Stalker 22 in the Mediterranean Sea
At 10:00 a.m. Atlantic time yesterday, the decision was made to conclude the recovery operation that was led by a combined Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and United States Navy (USN) team. After eight days over the crash site we achieved what we set out to accomplish – we located the

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