April 6, 2021 | Local, Aerospace
Public Services and Procurement Canada on April 1 released a list of qualified suppliers to participate in the next phases of the RCAF’s Strategic Tanker Transport Capability project, and only Airbus Defence and Space's A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport made the cut.
https://skiesmag.com/news/airbus-boeing-qualifies-rcaf-future-tanker
February 14, 2024 | Local, Naval
Royal Canadian Navy is trying to fix problems on its new Arctic and offshore patrol ships including anchors that don’t work properly
March 19, 2020 | Local, Naval
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Construction of the Royal Canadian Navy's new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and maintenance of its frigates has been halted because of the novel coronavirus. “We are immediately suspending industrial activities at Halifax Shipyard, Marine Fabricators, and Woodside Industries related to the AOPS construction program and the Halifax-class In-Service maintenance program,” wrote Irving Shipbuilding president Kevin McCoy. “The decision became necessary given the high density of the employee population in certain work areas, high absenteeism, and reduced critical vendor support in materials and services.” Irving will review its decision on a week-by-week basis to assess the latest information about COVID-19, McCoy added. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/construction-of-new-arctic-ships-maintenance-of-frigates-halted-because-of-covid-19
August 29, 2023 | Local, Aerospace
Canada’s Department of National Defence Airworthiness Investigative Authority has issued the preliminary report into a fatal CH-47F Chinook helicopter crash.