PSPC has exercised the option to extend Mack Defense’s in-service and support contract for an additional five years from 2020-2025, covering more than 1,500 Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) vehicles.
Canadian First Nation owned global armour provider, NP Aerospace, has opened a new facility in London, Ontario and appointed a General Manager to drive future business growth.
Aéro Montréal fully supports the arguments presented by the Canadian aerospace industry to the federal government and shares its concerns about the lack of support for the sector in Minister Morneau's recent economic update.
France has renewed the maintenance contract of the French Coastal Surveillance System, SPATIONAV, building on an over 20 yearlong collaboration between the French Navy and Airbus for safer oceans.
Today at the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow, CAE announced that BAE Systems has selected the CAE Medallion MR e-Series visual system for Eurofighter Typhoon full-mission simulators for the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
ECA Group selects the UAV SKELDAR V-200 within the Belgium Naval & Robotics mine countermeasures drones system for the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies
Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aerostructures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, reaches another important milestone with the start of production. This site builds sections of Gripen, which will then be delivered to the final assembly facilities at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil and to Linköping, Sweden.
Logistik Unicorp Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide non-operational clothing and footwear for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
On Friday, July 3, under strict COVID-19 public health requirements and protocols, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer, joined a small number of Seaspan Shipyards employees and special guests to break the customary bottle of champagne against the bow of the future CCGS John Cabot, officially launching the third state-of-the-art Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) for the Canadian Coast Guard.
During a ceremony held in Rota, Spain, the Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was officially handed over to Spanish Navy Captain Manuel Aguirre Aldereguía on 30 June 2020. The outgoing Commander, Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni, Italian Navy, held the Command of the Group for a six-month duration from December 2019. The NATO pennant was lowered on board the outgoing flagship, Italian FREMM-class frigate Fasan, and hoisted on the incoming flagship, Spanish AEGIS-class frigate Alvaro de Bazan, on which the new Command will be embarked.
Brigadier-General Dyrald Cross has assumed command of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group from Major-General Mark Misener during a small ceremony at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.
Today, the Government of Canada announced the award of an in-service support contract to Fleetway Inc. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Valued at $72.6 million for the first six years, with options to extend for up to 22 years.....
Canada is taking another important step forward in its participation in the next chapter of Moon exploration. Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced Canada intends to enter into a contract with Brampton-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc. (MDA) to build Canadarm3.
COVID-19 will not affect Boeing’s ability to build the Super Hornet for Canada, should the company win the Future Fighter Capability Project procurement process.
L3Harris Technologies’ WESCAM MX10MS maritime sensor has been selected as the electro-optic/infra-red (EO/IR) sensor for the Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST-13) Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) system.
The Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, now at the end of the Italian Command, exercised with two Tunisian Navy units - offshore patrol vessel Syphax and the fast patrol boat Hamilcar. The exercise was conducted in the waters north of Bizerte, Tunisia, with the four vessels performing a communication drill, followed by a manoeuvring series, concluded by the traditional 'sailpast' and a salute between the four vessels.
Troops from 4th Canadian Division (4 Cdn Div) departed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa today for CFB Kingston to begin a 14-day pre-deployment isolation period.
CAE’s Defence & Security business unit will debut the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow beginning on July 8, 2020.
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 created.
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, planning for DEFSEC Atlantic 2021 at the Cunard Centre in Halifax on October 5-7, 2021 is already underway!
The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier, has lifted the operational pause on the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter fleet.
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.
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 full-rate construction of the first ship, the construction of early blocks for which began in June 2018, and then the second ship.
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).
