INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT – Ellis Don
EllisDon is an international construction services company headquartered in Mississauga with annual revenues just over $6 billion and 4,500 people on staff.
Volume 30 Issue 1
PILOT TRAINING – ITPS
The International Test Pilots School (ITPS) held its 11th annual Flight Test Seminar just prior to Christmas at its London International Airport, home base.
NORAD MODERNIZATION – Closing the ‘kill chain’
For more than 60 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been primarily tasked with defending against intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and airspace incursions by hostile aircraft.
ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY – Airships for the arctic
The Arctic is fundamental to Canada’s national identity and Arctic sovereignty is a key part of Canada’s history and future.
EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT – Marc Parent & Dan Gelston
CDR’s Editor-in-Chief, Peter A. Kitchen, and Senior Staff Writer, Joetey Attariwala, had the rare opportunity for a one-on-one chat with Marc Parent, the Chief Executive Officer of CAE, and Dan Gelston, the Group President of CAE’s Defense and Security business while at the I/ITSEC convention in Orlando, Florida. Here is conversation.
TECHNOLOGY PROFILE – Keeping the CAF connected
Headquartered in Calgary, Network Innovations is a communications/networking company that keeps people, places, and things connected anywhere in the world.
SHIPBUILDING – Where Marine Defence Finds the Help It Needs
Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Duke Smart Staffing Solutions has been finding highly-skilled professionals for the shipbuilding and oil & gas industries for over twenty years.
NSS UPDATE – Building Sovereignty
The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a complex initiative, bringing together government, military, industry and multiple other stakeholders to create a sustainable Canadian shipbuilding industry.
COVER STORY – Inocea Group Leading canada’s shipbuilding into the future
Inocea is a leading international marine, defence and industrial group delivering mission critical solutions that positively impact the world by protecting national and economic security, fulfilling acute business needs, and developing environmental technologies.
DEFENCE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR – KEVIN FORD, CEO of Calian group
For CDR’s annual DEOY feature, we asked Ottawa Bureau Chief, James Careless, to profile this seasoned executive. Ford’s deep roots in Canada’s defence industry, his company’s support for the CAF and NATO Allies, and the pursuit of a billion dollars in annual revenue, were all discussed as part of our in-depth profile.
FEATURE INTERVIEW – The Minister of National Defence Bill Blair
CDR recently sent Ottawa Bureau Chief, James Careless, to sit down with Canada’s new Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, for an exclusive interview.