Canada reduces Challenger fleet for investment in higher operational needs
As part of its Defence Renewal effort, National Defence has identified $1.5 million in annual savings by reducing the Royal......
Perchance to dream: RCAF seeks engagement on emerging concepts
They might seem like strange marching orders, but last fall Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force......
Rethinking ballistic missile defence
Anyone familiar with NORAD and ballistic missile defence issues will remember the media hype that surrounded the period leading up......
CAE, AW joint venture surpasses 100,000 training hours
In just eight years, Rotorsim, the joint venture of CAE and Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has surpassed 100,000 hours of simulator training. Established......
Atlas to help take Ultra global
Victoria, B.C.’s Atlas Elektronik Canada has awarded Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems of Dartmouth, N.S., a $1 million multi-year contract to......
MSVS process fair
The government may still be evaluating its options for the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) component of the Medium Support Vehicle......
Airbus Helicopters’ X3 high-speed demonstrator lands a new home
From an Airbus press release: After opening the frontiers of flight during a record-setting test program, Airbus Helicopters’ X3 is......
OSI software to assist Australian navy helicopter operations
OSI Maritime Systems will provide the Royal Australian Navy with its Ship Helicopter Operating Limits (SHOL) software module. The module,......
FWSAR: Narrowing the search
When the Conservative government released the Canada First Defence Strategy in 2008, it include a commitment to deliver a new...
A showcase for western Canadian innovation
Every July for the past four years, hundreds of aerospace, defence and security (ADS) industry representatives have gathered in Calgary,......