GA-ASI delivered the final two MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and a Ground Control Station (GCS) to the Spanish Air Force (SpAF) on Nov. 23, 2020, completing a Foreign Military Sales acquisition of four aircraft and three GCSs.
Davie has welcomed Vard and Serco as partners in its Polar Icebreaker program, which is the flagship of Davie's National Icebreaker Centre (NIC).
NHIndustries and NAHEMA, acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the German Bundeswehr, have signed the contract for the procurement of 31 NH90 helicopters for shipborne operations.
With Vard Electro Canada’s continuous growth, the company has announced the opening of new operations in US. Vard Electro US Inc. will be based in Houston, Texas, to serve the North American maritime industry, offering the same quality and expertise in marine electrical engineering, procurement solutions, and vessel system integration as Vard Electro is well known for world-wide.
British surveillance company Silent Sentinel has been awarded a contract to supply a bespoke multi-sensor electro-optic platform for leading defence manufacturer Rheinmetall Canada’s latest Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV).
CAE has concluded a conditional agreement with Textron to acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. (TRU Canada) for a cash consideration of approximately US$40 million, excluding post-closing adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
MDA has been awarded contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) involving next generation Earth observation technologies.
Major-General Jennie Carignan of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), transferred command of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) to Lieutenant-General Per Pugholm Olsen of the Danish Armed Forces, during a ceremony held in Baghdad, Iraq.
On November 23, 2020, Davie delivered CCGS Jean Goodwill to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). As the first full conversion in the three-ship medium icebreaker program (MIB) designed to fill an operational gap for the CCG, the Jean Goodwill will now serve Canada with distinction out of her homeport in Dartmouth Nova Scotia, along with the CCGS Captain Molly Kool and the future CCGS Vincent Massey (once the latter have been fully converted to CCG specifications by Davie).
AE announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Improbable for a second year to further develop and extend a Single Synthetic Environment (SSE) technology demonstrator for the United Kingdom’s Strategic Command, the major organization of the British Armed Forces responsible for leading integration across all domains - cyber, space, maritime, land and air.
Thales Canada – Defence and Security welcomes Chris Pogue as its new Managing Director. Chris replaces Jerry McLean, who announced his retirement effective November 16, 2020. Before joining Thales, Chris was President of MDA Government, where he was responsible for the company’s Defence, Earth Observation Systems, Enterprise IT and Government Space Robotics lines of business.
The partners in the Pathways to Shipbuilding program are launching a new class for Indigenous peoples. The program will be supported by the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Irving Shipbuilding Inc., Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), GE Canada, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Government of Nova Scotia.
CAE has been awarded a subcontract by Lockheed Martin to supply the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for United States Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
ST Engineering announced organisational changes that will position the Group for its next phase of growth, and propel it towards its aspiration to become a global technology, defence and engineering powerhouse.
MDA will build a suite of advanced robot control software and interfaces, cameras, and control electronics for SPIDER robotic arm on NASA demonstration mission
The world's largest modeling and simulation training conference, the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), will be all virtual this year. Long considered the apex event in the modeling and simulation (M&S) world, this year’s virtual event titled vIITSEC, is scheduled from 30 November to 4 December.
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will conduct flybys for several Remembrance Day commemorations across Canada on November 11. These will be carried out by aircraft from RCAF Wings throughout Canada at various times throughout the day.
Lockheed Martin's latest generation SPY-7 radar and Canadian-developed Combat Management System (CMS 330) will form the backbone of the Canadian Surface Combatant. Under a contract awarded by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in September 2020 for the SPY-7 radar system, CSC will have the capability to keep Canada's sailors safe and prepared in the face of modern threats.
The report demonstrates that despite the short-term decline in the number of active pilots due to the impact of COVID-19, the civil aviation industry is expected to require more than 260,000 new pilots over the next decade. CAE's analysis shows that the fundamental factors influencing pilot demand prior to the COVID-19 outbreak remain unchanged. Age-based retirement and fleet growth were, and are expected to remain, the main drivers of pilot demand.
Soucy International Inc., Defense Division, has been awarded the $7.5M contract to manufacture and deliver Composite Rubber Track (CRT) systems for the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s (NDMA) Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV).
Canada has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada for in-service support on 6 Halifax-class combat systems (HCCS). The HCCS are an integral component of the entire fleet of Halifax-class ships and will require in-service support until the arrival of the Canadian Surface Combatants.
AIAC and other regional aerospace associations including Ontario Aerospace Council, Aero Montreal & ACADA have penned an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister Freeland and Minister Bains.
Patlon Aircraft & Industries Limited has received a multi-year contract from Airbus Defence and Space to service Support and Test Equipment (STE) associated with the C295 "Kingfisher" FWSAR Aircraft.
Under the terms of the new contract, exactEarth will provide its data services for an initial term of one-year and the Contract includes four six-month options that, if exercised by the Government of Canada, could extend the term by two more years. The Contract is expected to generate revenue of $424,000 during the initial one-year period.
