In February IMP (booth 813)announced that it signed a significant sub-contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada (GDMS-C) to design and implement a Block I Avionics Update for the Portuguese Air Force’s five-aircraft P-3C CUP+ fleet. This upgrade will enhance that fleet with significant new capabilities including upgraded Identification Friend or Foe Transponder (IFFT), Link-16 communications, and Data Management System (DMS). The IMP Engineering design effort commenced immediately, with the prototype aircraft currently scheduled for induction in October 2023.

BAE Systems (booth 713) will demonstrate a wide range of defence and security solutions for land, sea and cyberspace at CANSEC 2023. The event, held on 31 May and 1 June 2023 at EY Centre in Ottawa, will also look to the future of BAE Systems’ relationship with Canada, building on more than a century of collaboration.

JRoberts has been awarded a contract from the Department of National Defence (DND) for the repair of its Light Support Vehicle (LSVW) engines and Turbo Chargers. The work will be performed in the North York, Ontario, Canada facility recognized as the Centre of Excellence for the repair of DND Mercedes Benz G-Wagon vehicles.

Senior staff from the International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC), a wholly owned subsidiary of ITPS (Canada) Ltd. (booth 609 at CANSEC), recently returned from a working visit with strategic partners in South Korea, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

Marshall (booth 621 at CANSEC) is reinforcing its commitment to developing Canada as its second home market with the announcement of plans to establish an aircraft maintenance facility complementing its existing in-country aerospace engineering business.

Weatherhaven Global Resources, a providers of interim infrastructure solutions, and Compotech have signed a partnership agreement to exclusively market Compotech's protection solutions internationally, beginning with the Canadian, NATO, ANZAC, and Saudi Arabian markets.

BluMetric Environmental Inc. has been awarded a 3-year $11.7 million contract from Rheinmetall Canada, to develop and deliver small, self-contained water purification systems as part of a contract awarded by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has officially launched its most advanced suite of distributed acoustics processing solutions, including the UYS-506 Sonobuoy Processor, at Combined Naval Event 2023 in Farnborough, United Kingdom.

A formation of six Royal Canadian Air Force tactical helicopters will be transiting through western and central Canada between Monday, May 22 and Friday, May 26.

Defence Minister Anita Anand released the first biannual status report authored by External Monitor, Jocelyne Therrien. The report provides an external overview of work underway at the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) to implement the recommendations made by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour in the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR), released in May 2022.

Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada are collaborating to deliver the next-generation Multi-Mission and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft that will meet the requirements set by the Government of Canada for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) program. Both long-standing Canadian-based companies are leveraging their extensive networks to prepare for success in a competitive, open, and transparent procurement process, and are joining forces as Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft Team.

Equipment donated included snowshoes, trekking poles, snowmobiles, first aid kits, utility task vehicles, explosive ordnance disposal equipment and solar panels. This equipment will support the LAF and is in addition to the training that the CAF has provided throughout the year, including training in combat first aid, civil-military co-operation, and winter warfare techniques.

These initiatives focus on areas where broader culture change efforts are supported by programs that make a tangible difference for people affected by misconduct, build healthy teams, and help to prevent conflict. This progress demonstrates National Defence’s commitment to build an institution where all members of the team feel supported, protected, respected, and empowered to serve Canada.

Approximately 800 Canadian Armed Forces members are currently deployed to Latvia, where Canada has served as Framework Nation of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia since 2017.

Minister Anita Anand welcomed her Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, to Ottawa for a bilateral meeting.

From May 8 until May 22, 2023, approximately 2,500 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and partner military personnel will take part in Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 23 in Wainwright, Alberta.

Arcfield Canada Corp has official launched Team Northern Sentry for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CF-18 fighter fleet. Team members include Arcfield Canada, Raytheon Canada, L3Harris Technologies, Palitronica, and Terra Nova.

At the Defence Trends Symposium in Moncton, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) and the Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association (ACADA) announced a partnership that will bring the internationally recognized MACH program to support small businesses in the marine defence sector in Atlantic Canada. 

From May 1 to 25, 2023, people across the country may see a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone operating in various cities throughout Canada. These activities are related to an operational cross-country transfer of a CH-148 Cyclone from 423 Maritime Helicopter (MH) Squadron, based in Shearwater, Nova Scotia, to 443 MH Squadron, based in Esquimalt, British Columbia. 

Minister Anita Anand visited IMP Aerospace in Enfield, Nova Scotia, and joined representatives from Leonardo U.K. Ltd., IMP Aerospace, and other partners, who announced that IMP Aerospace has received a major sub-contract for the Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project.

As the original manufacturer and intellectual property owner of the CH-146 Griffon helicopters, Bell was awarded the contract to extend the life of the 85-helicopter fleet in May 2022 by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As part of the contract, Bell will modify the first nine aircraft. Subsequent aircraft will be modified by the subcontractors who have been rigorously selected through a fair, open and transparent competition.

It’s been revealed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told NATO officials privately that Canada will never meet the military alliance’s defence-spending target. This according to a leaked secret Pentagon assessment that was contained in a Washington Post article by Toronto-based correspondent, Amanda Coletta, back in April.

Simthetiq has successfully completed the first deliveries of visual content solutions based on their 3D simulation entity model library in support of a new fifth generation fighter aircraft program for a NATO member nation.

The first Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) senior promotions and appointments of General and Flag Officers for 2023 have been announced by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff.