Calian Group has expanded its European satellite business with acquisition of Germany-based SatService

Kognitiv Spark will be providing the Royal Canadian Navy with the opportunity to test drive a Mixed Reality Remote Assistant Support (MIRRAS) system, as part of a project that aims to improve maintenance and repairs aboard active naval vessels.

The Government of Canada is extending Operation IMPACT, the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to the Global Coalition and the NATO mission in Iraq, until the end of March 2021.

The Government of Canada is extending Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian Armed Forces military training mission in Ukraine, until the end of March 2022.

Magellanhas been awarded contract valued at CDN $48 million, from the Canadian government to perform the licensed manufacture of LUU-2 illumination flares for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Magellan-produced LUU-2 illumination flares will be delivered from the Winnipeg facility’s propellant plant in Manitoba, Canada. The term of the contracts is five years.

The Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) ISS contract was awarded to Rheinmetall Canada for a value of $57.49M. This supports ISTAR components and software that ensure data exchanges occur seamlessly from “sensing” and intelligence-gathering equipment such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or ground radars to the Land Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) system.

Canada’s Federal Transport Minister, Marc Garneau, spoke to reporters in Montreal today concerning the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 model of aircraft after a fatal crash in Ethiopia which killed 18 Canadians.

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced a national space strategy that recognizes the strategic value of space and space exploration for Canada.

The Government of Canada is supporting the development of well-trained, skilled personnel to serve the aerospace industry of the future, by donating surplus Coast Guard assets to colleges and universities across Canada.

Seaspan Shipyards has awarded Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a contract for work on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV).

CarteNav and Sentient Vision are providing a valuable contribution to PAL Aerospace’s winning bid to provide the Government of Canada with aerial surveillance capability for Canada’s inland, coastal and offshore waters.

Canada will join the Lunar Gateway program, a major international initiative led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to return to the Moon.

To increase search and rescue capacity, construction is underway on two new search and rescue stations, located in Twillingate and Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador. These areas were chosen based on identified gaps in the Coast Guard’s maritime search and rescue capacity as well as an anticipated increase in vessel traffic.

The upgrade developed by Airbus includes modifications that integrate Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 equipment on the aircraft, not least a Computer Symbol Generator, Digital Video and Voice Recorder, Laser Designator POD and Maintenance Data Panel.

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Kingston and Shawinigan, both Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs), are set to arrive in West Africa on 23 February. The ships departed from Halifax in January 2019 and have now completed their trans-Atlantic crossing, arriving in the Gulf of Guinea region of West Africa to conduct Operation PROJECTION West Africa.