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‘Full meal deal’: B.C. search-and-rescue training flight saves hypothermic men, dog
A military search-and-rescue trainee found himself getting the “full meal deal” when his helicopter was tasked to rescue two men and a dog from B.C.’s South Coast on Thursday. The rescue happened around 3 p.m., after an 87-year-old man and his son found themselves in frigid waters when their boat capsized around Quarry Bay near Texada Island. Read more: Military helicopter helps rescue badly…
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Picket lines formed across Vancouver Island as workers with Canada's largest federal public-service union went on strike and were slowed to a standstill near Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and along the Island Highway in Colwood between Royal Roads University and Wilfert Road. BC Transit also announced detours on three of its morning routes due to the picket lines; the affected routes were 15 UVic/Esquimalt, 26 UVic/Dockyard, and 46 Westhills/Dockyard. Canadian Forces Base Comox was also behind picket lines Wednesday morning as members of the federal public-service union took national job action for Local 21007 and that they are part of a 155,000-strong membership general strike, which excludes essential personnel. She says picketers outside 19 Wing Comox include members of three different collective agreements, including cooks, cleaners, and tradesmen, and administration staff say two of the biggest issues are remote working and getting better wages for operational services workers. "Right now, our plumbers are making $35 an hour—Red Seal tradesmen," she said about you, "but if you've hired a plumber or electrician lately, I don't know anybody who comes to your home for $35 an hour." "Soper says current conditions mean that when members retire, new workers are not interested because of the cost of living, and they can't hire anybody here because the cost of living is expensive, and at $35 an hour, we're getting laughed at," she said. "Traffic was still getting through the front gates of CFB Comox on Wednesday morning, and rescue is still happening; we have stuff in place, so if there's an emergency, we are obviously going to let them through," said Soper. Chris Aylward, the union's national president, said the bargaining teams would remain at the table throughout the strike still hopeful, and our goal is still to get a tentative agreement," Aylward said during a brief press conference Tuesday night. "We will remain at the table until we reach a tentative agreement if the employer is prepared to stay at the table as well," the union said in a statement late Tuesday that the government has done everything it could to get a deal, but the demands put forth by the PSAC bargaining team are unaffordable and would severely affect the government's ability to deliver services to Canadians.
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7-0354 McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo (532) USAF, to Canadian Armed Forces as 101030 in 1970/71. To instructional airframe as 827B 11 Jul y 1984. SOC 15 May 1990. Now on display at CFB Comox, British Columbia; 57-0423 McDonnell RF-101B-100-MC Voodoo (601) USAF, 56-0313 McDonnell F-101B-80-MC Voodoo (248) USAF. Photo: Tom Baillie © 10
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133546 | Canadair Ltd. Canada | CT-133 Silver Star III | CAF by Florian DSO Via Flickr: Canadair CL-30, CT-133, Lockheed T-33AN / Canadair Ltd. Canada, Silver Star III, (CL-30), c/n T33-546, Canada - Air Forces reg. CAF CT-133, 133546. Captured at CFB Comox. 11 November 1970 : Was RCAF 21546. 1982-1983 : With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bogotville, PQ. 1995 : With No. 414 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC. Scanned from the original 35mm slide, which is part of my own personal collection. It is therefore with pleasure that I share this photo with the people of FLICKR. Obviously, I also thank its author (P. Martin), to whom I give him all the credit.
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Alberta Air Force Base to commence utilizing animals as lawn keepers
Alberta Air Force Base to commence utilizing animals as lawn keepers
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Sat, July 11th, 2020 | ⏱ 1 minute read | Published 00:00 MDT | Last Updated ~ N/A
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An Air Force Base near Cold Lake is now recruiting goats and sheep to cut back on undesired plants & weeds in hard to access areas for the summer. The Department of National Defence now has an eye out for goats and sheep to graze on a portion of CFB Cold Lake. A herd of 250 animals, 70 percent goats and 30 percent sheep. Goats and Sheep have been sent to the base before 3 years ago, and have been managing weeds ever since.
The contract will award the animals as soon as the 12th of July.
Plans for animals to be used on other bases are not expected said Capt. Mat Strong.
Animals have been utilized before at CFB Comox and in municipalities like Calgary, Kamloops & Regina.
Captain Mat Strong, public affairs officer for 1 Canadian Air Division based in Winnipeg said that removing the vegetation would deter wildlife from entering and wondering on runways.
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Y2K Homecoming Gala. TE294 was expected, of course, as she IS Y2-K...but the Historic Flight Foundation's Spitfire IXe was a complete surprise to all but a select few. I'm not complaining any!!!
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Прогремевший на военной базе армии Канады взрыв привёл к ранениям десяти военнослужащих
Мощный взрыв прогремел на военной базе вооруженных сил Канады, расположенной на острове Ванкувер. В результате десять военнослужащих получили ранения различной степени тяжести. По имеющейся информации, инцидент произошел на военной базе канадской армии CFB Comox в округе Британская Колумбия на острове Ванкувер. Взрыв произошел в нежилом здании казармы, где проводились работы. В результате часть по... Читать дальше »
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INDUSTRY WATCH: Who’s who and what’s what in the defence sector
By David Pugliese
Delivery of New Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Opens The Door to a New Era for the RCAF
With the arrival of the first C-295 fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft at CFB Comox on Sept. 17 the Royal Canadian Air Force is now preparing its crew training regime and getting ready for the delivery of additional planes.
The second and third aircraft are anticipated to arrive in Canada by the end of 2020, Department of National Defence spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande told Esprit de Corps.
Aircrew interim training is scheduled to start in November, followed by initial operational testing and evaluation in early 2021, she added. Both activities will be conducted at 19 Wing, Comox.
Initial operational capability is anticipated in summer 2022, Lamirande noted.
A $2.4 billion contract for 16 new CC-295 fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft to replace Canada’s fleets of Buffalo and Hercules H aircraft was awarded to Airbus Defence and Space on December 1, 2016. The contract also includes all In-Service Support elements, training and engineering services, the construction of a new training centre in Comox, BC and maintenance and support services.
«Airbus is really proud to be able to celebrate this important milestone: the arrival of the first out of 16 Fixed Wing Search and Rescue C295 at the Canadian Forces Base Comox,” Airbus Defence and Space Chief Executive Officer, Dirk Hoke, said in a video statement displayed during the official aircraft welcome event held at the 19 Wing Comox Air Base. “Thanks to the excellent collaboration with Canadian officials we have overcome the challenges caused by COVID-19 and we were able to deliver the aircraft. Despite the current pandemic, we are confident of achieving the program target of six deliveries by the end of this year. We look forward to our continued collaboration and to the C295 Canada.”
Aircraft will roll off the production line at an average rate of five per year, with the sixteenth expected to come off the assembly line in mid-2022. That final aircraft will be delivered sometime in the fall of that year. Each aircraft must complete initial operational capability preparations and testing to be ready for service, according to the RCAF. The new aircraft will be referred to as Kingfishers.
The RCAF will operate the new fixed-wing fleet from 19 Wing Comox, 8 Wing Trenton, 14 Wing Greenwood, and 17 Wing Winnipeg; the same locations currently providing search and rescue services across the country.
Five aircraft will be based first at 19 Wing Comox, with two of those allocated to the Operational Training Unit, Lamirande noted. Then, three aircraft will be at 8 Wing Trenton, three aircraft will operate out of 14 Wing Greenwood, and finally, three aircraft will be based at 17 Wing Winnipeg. The remaining two aircraft will be rotated through the four bases to cover periods where aircraft must undergo maintenance, she added.
The new CC-295 FWSAR aircraft are being equipped with sensor suites that will include a search radar to detect objects from long range (more than 40 kilometers, depending on object size) and in all weather conditions; an electro-optical/infra-red sensor to detect and identify objects, including heat radiation during searches where vision is obscured (e.g. night searches, searching in wooded areas, etc.); an automatic identification system to identify and locate transponder-equipped ships; a communication system that will increase interoperability with other search and rescue assets; and, a new mission management system that can record and track multiple search objects at the same time.
The RCAF provided to Esprit de Corps a list of equipment and design changes that are unique to Canada’s CC-295s. They include:
• Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion Cockpit
• Head Up Display (HUD)/Enhanced Vision System (EVS)
• Bubble Windows
• Surveillance Radar made by ELTA
• Electro Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) (MX15 model)
• Dual Satellite Communications (SATCOM) installation
• Cyber security firewall
• Wireless Intercom System (WIS)
• Drag reduction – main landing gear doors, vanes
• Fuselage reinforcement for ditching + ditching hatch
• Wing reinforcements (to meet fatigue life requirements)
• Semi Prepared Runway Operations (SPRO) improvements (gravel deflector or reinforced radome)
• Computed Air Release Point (CARP)
• Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS)
• Marker Dispenser Tube (MDT)
• Aeromedical configuration – patient treatment area
• Paint Scheme – non-slip paint on upper surface, propeller tip paint
• Lavatory / galley layout
The Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion Cockpit, the Electro Optical/Infrared and the Surveillance Radar are seen by the RCAF as some of the more important attributes of the aircraft.
Part of the project includes the construction of a new training centre, which is being built in Comox by CAE. That centre includes ten classrooms, as well as sophisticated training devices such as a full-flight simulator, a cockpit procedures trainer, a sensor station simulator, and an aircraft maintenance trainer. The centre will be used to train both maintenance and aircrews.
Canadian company AirPro will provide day-to-day management of all in-service support for the provision of engineering, logistics, maintenance, training, IT systems, infrastructure and materiel support throughout the contracted CC-295 life cycle. Significant high-value jobs have been and will continue to be generated from this contract with Canadian companies such as PAL Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney Canada, CAE, and AirPro, according to the federal government.
In preparation for the training of maintenance crews a C-295 aircraft arrived at CFB Comox in February. The big difference between that plane and the one that arrived Sept. 17 is that the earlier aircraft, while almost identical to a C-295, does not have nor need the full mission equipment capability to conduct search and rescue missions. It is not one of the 16 C-295 aircraft being procured under the fixed wing search and rescue project. Instead, it is considered an additional asset that is part of the training solution and will be taken apart. “It will be used to train maintenance technicians on rigging, removal and reinstallation procedures,” explained Department of National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier. “Therefore, not all components need to be operationally functional and can instead be less expensive replicas.”
That plane will be registered as a training asset, not an aircraft.
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Canada to spend $500M on U.S. anti-submarine torpedo
The Canadian government is poised to spend more than half a billion dollars on new anti-submarine torpedoes after the U.S. State Department approved the deal last month.
The torpedoes are to outfit Canada’s air and naval forces stationed on Vancouver Island and Nova Scotia.
Canada approached the U.S. last month to buy 425 of the next-generation MK-54 torpedo conversion kits at an estimated cost of $514 million, according to the U.S. State Department.
At roughly $1.2 million apiece, the kits include enhanced guidance systems and improved counter-countermeasures that will convert Canada’s existing arsenal of Cold War-era MK-46 torpedoes into the modern MK-54 configuration.
The deal also includes torpedo containers, fuel tanks, air-launch accessories, spare parts and practice torpedoes for training exercises.
While the State Department approved the sale on May 16, the U.S. Congress was granted a 15-day notification period in which it could intervene to block the transfer under the U.S. Arms Control Export Act’s statutes on foreign military sales to NATO countries.
Canadian Navy to help enforce sanctions against North Korea
A State Department official tells CTV News the grace period ended without any intervention from Congress at the beginning of June.
According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the body tasked with promoting U.S. foreign policy through arms sales to friendly nations, the torpedo sale would be a positive move for the U.S. and “will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”
“This proposed sale,” the statement says, “will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the military capability of Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force for ensuring political stability and economic progress and a contributor to military, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations around the world.”
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Raytheon, the co-developer of the MK-54 alongside the U.S. Navy, began producing the lightweight torpedo in 2004.
The Canadian Navy intends to deploy the weapons aboard Halifax-class frigates stationed at CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax.
The Air Force would deploy the torpedoes as air-drop weapons from CP-140 Aurora surveillance planes based in Comox, B.C. and Greenwood, N.S., as well as from the new CH-148 Cyclone helicopters based at Shearwater, N.S. and Victoria, B.C.
Under Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy, which aims to leverage jobs and economic benefits when foreign defence contracts are awarded, Canada would negotiate an offset agreement with Raytheon before signing off on the $514-million deal.
Procurement Canada did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the purchase.
from CTV News - Atlantic http://bit.ly/2x1EUIJ
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„Tsang grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. When she turned eighteen Tsang enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and was sent to the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) as an Officer Cadet. After completing her bachelor’s degree and officer training, Tsang was stationed at CFB Comox with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria (JRCC Victoria).”
Tina “Frost” Lin Tsang 【Aesthetic】
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To think as military bases go, CFB Comox and Esquaimalt/Patricia Bay are treated the exact same way. They're "second fiddle" to the bases east of Winnipeg.
my favourite part of living in alberta was how much people there hate toronto and think everyone from there is super egotistical and stuff, i don't know if any other western provinces are the same way but the hate is like super strong there
People in BC resent people from Toronto too, because of their ego’s and the fact that Ontario due to its political connections and high population routinely get all the attention from the federal government while B.C. often gets the short end of the stick. Ottawa doesn’t much care for Western Canada in general.
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Canada's Arctic
Canada’s Claim Over Arctic
Why Now?
Just a few years ago the world has not paid much attention to the vast, abandoned arctic but nowadays its hard not to notice that Canada and arctic being mentioned everywhere, specially after Canada’s prime minister Steven Harper’s trip to Nu navut to reaffirm Canada’s claim over the North. But the question is why now?
It’s all about Global warming, which is opening up huge economic potential in the arctic north mainly for 2 reasons.
1. World is using up its oil fast and to survive the future, we need to look for places which have not been explored yet. Arctic holds oil, gas, minerals, fish and other resources under it’s frigid, barren landscape which stretches thousands of miles. Surveys show that the Arctic contains an estimated one-quarter of the world’s undiscovered energy resources. Also studies suggest that up to 50 per cent of the earth’s remaining undiscovered reserves of hydrocarbons are located north of 60°n latitude. However, the extraction and transportation procedures still remain difficult and expensive. New technologies should cut down the cost considerably by making extraction and transportation procedures efficient and cost effective, just like Alberta tar and oil Sands.
2. The effects of climate change could open up the Northwest Passage to summer commercial traffic by 2015, which links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceanand offers a 7000 KM shorter route than the Europe to Asia voyage through Panama Canal. This summer the Arctic sea ice cap shrank to the smallest size ever measured and scientists believe that in 25 years not just the Northwest Passage, but the whole polar cap could thaw and by the end of this century, summer sea ice could disappear entirely. Some countries are already testing the waters. A Russian ship traveled through the Northwest Passage to Bermuda in 1999 and it saved them a lot of time and money. Japan and other countries researching to find ways to travel through Arctic for large ships.
Canadian or International Waters?
How much of Arctic is Canada’s? Canada claims that the Arctic waters of the Northwest Passage constitute “historic internal waters”, and under Canadian jurisdiction. While most countries agree that many islands dot the Arctic to the north of our mainland belongs to Canada but some countries, most arguably the Unites States does not recognize Canada’s right over waters separating Somerset Island from Devon Island or Melville Island from Banks Island. These countries see the Northwest Passage as an International strait or waters that any countries should be able to use. Hans Island in the Arctic Ocean has already been a matter of diplomatic issue with Denmark. Recently, Danish troops landed on Hans Island and planted a flag (2002 and 2003).Canada responded by doing the same right after (2005), which was the right thing to do to show the world that although we are peace loving people; we won’t tolerate anything when it comes to maintain our sovereignty.
Canada’s Plan For Protecting The Arctic
– Three new armed naval heavy icebreakers in the area of Iqaluit. The icebreakers will include 500 regular force personnel for crews and support and will be capable of carrying troops. This commitment will establish a Canadian naval presence in the Arctic.
– A new military/civilian deep-water docking facility in the area of Iqaluit.
– A new Arctic National Sensor System for northern waters which will include underwater surveillance listening posts, such as acoustic or movement sensors, that will detect the movement and position of any foreign submarines and ships in Canadian Arctic waters.
– A new Arctic army training centre in the area of Cambridge Bay.
– New fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft in Yellowknife.
– Provide eastern and western Arctic air surveillance. New long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadrons will be stationed at Goose Bay and Comox to provide continuous Arctic and Ocean surveillance and patrol. Also, the Aurora aircraft and the satellite surveillance system will be upgraded to provide a complete Arctic surveillance capability.
– Revitalize the Canadian Rangers by adding 500 additional Rangers. The Rangers’ level of activity and training will be increased and equipment will be upgraded.
– Provide an army emergency response capability for the Arctic through a new airborne battalion at CFB Trenton.
Conclusion
Although Canada and the U.S. may disagree on the Arctic waters issue, it hardly becomes dispute. We can not work this out militarily with our southern neighbours for the obvious reasons. An Arctic cooperation agreement with the U.S. is in place and has worked well so far. Under this agreement, we are to suspend our differences and cooperate in one another’s Arctic waters. This agreement can be extended to include naval cooperation, Arctic security cooperation etc which would be beneficial for both and cost effective. Recent government activities are very positive and hopefully it will not wither away. Further policy discussions have to be arranged to secure Canada’s future most efficient and effective ways.
Originally published on www.adawn.net. I will be transferring all my articles from Canada’s Personal Finance Website. You will see articles from www.adawn.net being posted here once in a while. Thanks.
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Dreaming of shoots past... What a pleasure it was to work with the #CF18demo Hornet a few years ago during their spring training. A huge thank you to the wonderful folks of CFB Comox for allowing me to see how the teams prepare for the coming show season. #battleofbritain75 #bob75 #rcaf #canadainforces #comox #cf18 #hornet #a2a #air2air #aviation #aviationphotography #vancouverisland (at CFB Comox 17 Wing)
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I LOVE where we live, now!!! Our new house is situated riiight under the circuit path for military aircraft doing touch & goes at the base, and this is a common sight. Seeing as I'm Aurora/Orion obsessed, I'm not complaining any!!! Sorry the photo quality isn't that great, I took it with my cellie.
#Lockheed P-3 Orion#cp-140 aurora#CFB Comox#comox valley#I LOVE the sound of four T-56 engines in formation!!
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INDUSTRY WATCH: Who's Who And What's What In The Defence Sector
(Volume 25-02)
By David Pugliese
Airbus officially broke ground January 25 on a new state-of-the-art training centre for future C295 aircraft crews and technicians at CFB Comox. The centre is part of the fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) contract awarded to Airbus. The training centre will prepare aircrew and maintenance personnel to operate Canada’s new 16 C295s and will house a full flight simulator, a range of procedures trainers, maintenance training devices, and classroom space, according to the company.
Montreal-based CAE is leading the design and building of the centre under a contract managed by AirPro, a joint venture between Airbus and PAL Aerospace of St John’s, Newfoundland, which was created to provide long-term FWSAR in-service support. CFB Comox will serve as the main training centre for C295 crews, with Airbus operating the facility over the 20-year life of the steady-state contract supported by CAE.
Simon Jacques, head of Airbus Defence and Space in Canada, said in a statement, “Just more than a year into the program we are on schedule and making excellent progress towards the entry into service of the C295, backed by a robust support infrastructure that will serve Canada well for the decades to come.
“Search and rescue is a highly challenging mission with little room for error,” continued Jacques. “We are confident that this superb facility at 19 Wing Comox will provide current and future Royal Canadian Air Force personnel with the skills and knowledge they need to perform their role to the highest standards.”
Canada will receive the first C295 in late 2019, with remaining aircraft being delivered over the following three years. In addition to training services provided by CAE, Canada’s C295s are powered by engines made by Pratt & Whitney Canada and have electro-optical sensors from L3 Wescam.
In other news, Brazil has ordered an additional Airbus C295 search and rescue aircraft that will eventually take to 15 the number of C295s in service with the Brazilian air force. The latest order constitutes the firming of an option included in an earlier contract in 2014.
L3 WESCAM announced at the Singapore air show that it has created smarter, more technologically advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems by incorporating high-performing imaging and processing technologies into its MX-Series product line. These new technologies will enable MX operators to conduct missions with enhanced image processing and greater visual capabilities, the firm noted in its news release.
Advancements to L3’s MX image processing technologies include WESCAM’s embedded Advanced Video Engine (WAVE) and a newly embedded graphics processing unit (GPU). L3 WESCAM’s new Automated Video Tracker (AVT) and embedded Moving Target Indicator (MTI) technologies are supported by this new architecture and provide automatic target acquisition of multiple targets with significantly improved target lock performance in challenging mission scenarios.
Raytheon Canada has received a $704 million contract to maintain and upgrade the Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. The contract covers 21 such systems and will be valid until late 2037.
The rapid-fire, radar-guided gun system provides the most effective naval self-defence system available against close-in threats such as missiles, small ships, and aircraft, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in announcing the contract.
The contract will update all 21 Phalanx CIWS and provide engineering services, project management, support and disposal services, as well as the procurement of spares and test equipment, according to Canada’s Department of National Defence.
A number of the upgrades will centre on improvements to the gun’s radar system, a Department of National Defence official said.
Rosemary Chapdelaine, the vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin Canada, has moved on after five years in that job. She has been appointed as the general manager of the Lockheed Martin Baltimore, Maryland, production facility where she will oversee the company’s Controls, Launchers and Weapons System (CLAWS) division. During her tenure at Lockheed Martin Canada, she was instrumental in guiding efforts in winning the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships Combat and Surveillance Systems Integrator contract, submitting the Canadian Surface Combatant bid and expanding the international export base in countries including Chile and New Zealand, the firm noted.
In the meantime, Gary Fudge will be fulfilling the role of acting vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin Canada. He brings widespread experience to the position and has been with the company for more than 25 years. Currently, Fudge is the capture executive for the Canadian Surface Combatant program and director of Canadian Naval Systems, which includes the Halifax-class modernization project and the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship program.
MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, announced that it has been awarded a contract by Public Service Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) under the Space Operations program within the Joint Force Development portfolio, to develop a threat detection and early warning system to provide protection for Canadian space-based assets. The contract is for the study, concepts, and research and development phases, which could lead to MDA pursuing subsequent phases of technology demonstration and technology pilot.
Satellites support a wide variety of applications like telecommunications and remote sensing, which provide on-going, critical services to individual Canadians, businesses and government agencies. Canada has invested billions of dollars to create these services, which have become essential for Canadian society. Disruption or loss of these services would impact the ability of Canada to respond to emergency situations and to meet commitments to its global allies and would have widespread negative impacts on day-to-day life.
The contract includes the work required for the development of the Threat Detection and Early Warning System (TDEWS) up to a proof-of-concept stage. The TDEWS will incorporate technologies and systems capable of providing automated, reliable early warning of potential in-orbit threats against operational Canadian satellites. The goal is to identify credible threats against space assets to generate operationally relevant intelligence and enable prompt mitigation actions.
Cascade Aerospace Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract for the avionics modernization of one Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) L-100 (C-130) Hercules aircraft. This contract follows on the recent delivery of two modernized C-130K Hercules aircraft delivered to the FAM and fitted with advanced digital avionics from Rockwell Collins, the company noted.
The upgrade of this aircraft will establish a common cockpit configuration for the entire FAM C-130 fleet. The modernization program includes the installation and integration of an advanced Rockwell Collins Flight2 digital avionics suite. In addition, Cascade will provide operational and technical training for Mexican air force personnel at the company’s facility and headquarters in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
The Canadian government notified Lumiant of Calgary that its application to the Build in Canada Innovation Program has been approved. This official pre-qualification sets the stage for the government to buy up to $1 million worth of Lumiant TitanMade armour tiles for testing by DRDC. TitanMade is a patent-pending titanium ceramic composite material that is ideally suited for ballistic armour applications where weight and thickness are of critical importance.
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