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October 29, 2018 | Local, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security

FrontLine: Who's Where?

DND Ombudsman, Management & Program Consultants, L3 Technologies, Ultra Electronics, CAF/NATO.

https://defence.frontline.online/article/2018/5/10562-Who%27s-Where%3F

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    January 11, 2021 | Local, Naval

    Government of Canada awards contract for inspection, repair and overhaul of service boats

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  • Saab and Mitacs to grow Canadian innovation links

    November 3, 2020 | Local, Aerospace

    Saab and Mitacs to grow Canadian innovation links

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    March 10, 2021 | Local, Naval

    PBO at a loss to explain why cost of new Canadian warship, currently at $77B, keeps rising | The Chronicle Herald

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