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 by the Royal Navy.
Aéro Montréal is launching the "Alliance for the Aerospace Recovery" to accelerate the recovery from the pandemic: an unprecedented mobilization from the aerospace industry
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 the Brazilian market.
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.
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.
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.
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).
CAE signed a contract amendment last February with Cognac Formation Aero, a joint venture of Babcock France and Dassault Aviation, to provide an additional Pilatus PC-21 full-mission ground-based simulator to support pilot training for the French Air Force (Armée de l’Air). The pilot training for the French Air Force is delivered under the Programme de formation modernisée des équipages de chasse (Jet Pilots Modernised Training Program, “the Program”, formerly known as FOMEDEC).
Mack Defence Canada and Valcom Consulting Group have partnered with Kognitiv Spark to provide mixed reality remote support to field service representatives operating in Europe.
Marshall Canada continues to support our nation’s iconic CC-130 Hercules fleet and stands ready to provide additional support, if requested, during the global battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been selected by BAE Systems to design and manufacture the remote Medium Caliber Turret (MCT) for the United States Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) -30 program.
One member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was killed on Sunday May 17, 2020 and one other member injured in an accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CT-114 Tutor aircraft in the vicinity of Kamloops, British Columbia.
The CAF has approximately 1,400 personnel committed to 25 Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) in Quebec, and 275 members committed to 5 LTCFs in Ontario. Their dedication and expertise continue to make an impact in Canada's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, through Operation LASER.
AeroVironment, a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced that a U.S. ally and longtime customer awarded the company a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $2,685,057 on February 20, 2020 for AeroVironment’s recently introduced Puma™ LE. The order also included spares to support the customer’s existing fleet of AeroVironment tactical UAS. The contract award period of performance is one year.
Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member states. This four-year framework contract was awarded by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and is estimated to be worth tens of millions of euros.
North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the United States.
Two Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook helicopters from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron will conduct a flyby over downtown in Toronto at approximately 10:40 a.m., Friday, May 8th, 2020 as part of a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe (V-E Day).
The aircraft will conduct two passes and fly over the event at an altitude no lower than 1000 feet above the highest point of their route, b
As part of the response underway to help Canadians in the context of COVID‑19, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have been supporting civilian authorities in Quebec since April 20, 2020, and in Ontario since April 28, 2020, as agreed between the provincial and federal governments.
Leonardo DRS has been awarded a firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract with an initial value of $12.2 million to build tactical transport trailers for armored vehicles to improve combat logistics.
MDA has received a contract worth CAD $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2020 to 2024. MDA has provided Logistics and Sustaining Engineering (L&SE) services to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and its international partners since the start of the ISS, which this year will celebrate 20 years of continuous habitation by humans.
Leading defence and military magazine, Canadian Defence Review, has just released its annual survey and ranking of Canada’s Top Defence Companies. For 2020, CDR has named Lockheed Martin Canada, its Top Defence Company and it’s their third time at the #1 spot over the 16 years the survey has been published.
One member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was killed on Wednesday April 29, 2020 and five other members remain missing following an accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will cross the country to salute Canadians doing their part to fight the spread of COVID-19. This unique mission is being aptly dubbed Operation INSPIRATION.
With the Québec government and public health authorities’ decision to allow, as of May 11, the gradual resumption of manufacturing activities throughout the province, Aéro Montréal has announced the launch of a new, innovative initiative that will provide 10,000 reusable masks to manufacturing SMEs in the aerospace sector.
