CDR News Line
03.06.2020
AIAC Releases Aerospace Recommendations and Calls on Federal Government to Implement Long-Term Sectoral Strategy
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) today released six key recommendations that build on the Vision 2025 plan; while repeating the call for the federal government to recognize aerospace as a strategic sector in urgent need of a long-term sectoral strategy.
02.06.2020
GeoSpectrum Technologies Selected to Supply Underwater Acoustic Communication System to an Undisclosed Western Customer
GeoSpectrum Technologies was selected to deliver its Long-Range Acoustic Messaging (LRAM) system to another Western customer. This follows a recent successful delivery of LRAM equipment to the Canadian Government.
02.06.2020
MDA Appoints Astronaut Tim Kopra to Serve as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations
MDA has appointed retired US astronaut Tim Kopra as Vice President of Robotics and Space Operations, effective immediately. As the leader for this business area, he will be responsible for the work of the robotics and space operations teams at MDA sites in Brampton, Ottawa, Saint-Hubert and
01.06.2020
Directorate of Flight Safety Releases Initial Report on CF Snowbirds Accident
The Department of National Defence’s Airworthiness Investigative Authority has issued a preliminary From the Investigator (FTI) report in relation to the Snowbirds accident in Kamloops on May 17, 2020. That accident claimed the life of the team’s Public Affairs Officer, Captain
29.05.2020
Statement from the family of Master Corporal Matthew Cousins
On April 29, 2020 Matthew Cousins was tragically taken from us during a NATO exercise in the Ionian sea while serving aboard the H.M.C.S Fredericton.
29.05.2020
Meggitt Training Systems wins Australian Defence Force Contract
Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a US $1.8 million contract for 73 additional BlueFire® EF88 assault rifle wireless virtual weapons to be used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on its Weapon Training Simulation Systems (WTSS), also delivered by the company as a program of

28.05.2020
HMCS Fredericton Personnel and Stalker 22 Located
The REMORA III remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) then dove to a depth of 3143 meters and quickly located a large piece of the fuselage. Remains of our fallen CAF personnel were also found in the vicinity of the wreckage.
27.05.2020
Kongsberg Awarded Contract to Provide Remote Weapon Stations to the Canadian Army Worth 500 MNOK
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada for delivery of the Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the Canadian Army valued 500 MNOK. 
26.05.2020
Royal Navy on target with MASS
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), has announced that it will supply the Royal Navy with its new Maritime Acoustic Scoring and Simulation System (MASS). The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded MetOcean an extensive contract vehicle to supply MASS, and systems will soon be commissioned
25.05.2020
Aéro Montréal Launches Strategic Committee to Accelerate the Recovery from the Pandemic
Aéro Montréal is launching the "Alliance for the Aerospace Recovery" to accelerate the recovery from the pandemic: an unprecedented mobilization from the aerospace industry
tkMS's Type 702 Berlin II Class vessel
25.05.2020
tkMS to Acquire the Oceana Shipyard in Brazil
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil. The seller is Aliança S.A., a company owned by CBO Group (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), a leader in offshore support vessels sector and one of the largest employers of qualified maritime personnel in
21.05.2020
The Family of Captain Maxime Miron-Morin Speak Out
Captain Maxime Miron-Morin, Max, was tragically lost in the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crash while proudly serving Canada aboard HMCS Fredericton in support of Operation REASSURANCE.
21.05.2020
NATO Takes Part in Swedish Naval Exercise
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) joined the Swedish naval exercise SWENEX, between May 11-21, 2020 in the waters of Skagerak and the Baltic Sea.
21.05.2020
Supacat and Soucy Partner on UK Armoured Fleet Upgrades
The teaming offers Soucy’s market leading, high performance Composite Rubber Track systems to meet the requirements of the UK armed forces, and others, to upgrade their new and legacy armoured fleets from Steel Track to Composite Rubber Tracks.
21.05.2020
CAE to Develop C-130J Simulators for AFSOC
CAE USA has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of three C-130J full-mission simulators for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

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