April 21, 2021 | Local, Naval
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor ordered for Canadian surface combatant
Utilising the CAMM as its effector, Sea Ceptor will undertake the Close-In Air Defence System role on-board the new CSC frigates.
October 15, 2018 | Local, Aerospace
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New lunar rover concept contracts awarded to MDA and Canadensys Aerospace Corporation
LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is positioning Canada's space community to maintain its global leadership in space robotics. Accordingly, the CSA announced today that it is investing $1.6 million in two concepts for lunar rovers that would use artificial intelligence to make their own decisions. Canadian businesses MDA, a Maxar company, and Canadensys Aerospace Corporation have each been awarded a contract worth $800 000 to develop an innovative concept for the CSA.
The CSA made the announcement at the start of a three-day event to promote Canadian space capabilities to major space companies, including Blue Origin, Airbus Defense and Space and Moon Express. As part of ongoing discussions with the international space community to prepare options for Canada's participation in the next chapter of space exploration, the CSA recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Moon Express, a US-based company. This agreement will enable Canadian firms and researchers to offer Moon Express their expertise and capabilities. The CSA will also explore the potential of using the company's lunar lander service for the delivery of future Canadian payloads.
These activities will foster the growth and innovation of Canadian businesses in our modern economy and increase opportunities for them to export their technologies and services.
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"Canada's space sector not only inspires Canadians to reach for the stars, it has for a long time been at the forefront of Canadian science, technology and innovation. With these investments, our government is supporting a key sector of our economy that creates good jobs and will continue to propel Canada's innovation economy to new heights."
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
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Utilising the CAMM as its effector, Sea Ceptor will undertake the Close-In Air Defence System role on-board the new CSC frigates.
December 16, 2019 | Local, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
La lettre de mandat du ministre canadien de la Défense, Harjit Sajjan, met de l'avant la mission délicate de « moderniser » le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord (NORAD) avec les États-Unis. Revoir les engagements du Canada dans la défense des côtes et de l'espace aérien nord-américain avec les États-Unis sera particulièrement délicat dans le contexte d'un gouvernement minoritaire. Selon la lettre de mandat reçue par le ministre, il est nécessaire de développer une meilleure surveillance, une meilleure défense et une meilleure réponse dans le Nord et dans les voies aériennes et maritimes menant au Canada, de renforcer notre défense continentale, de protéger les droits et la souveraineté du Canada et de démontrer un leadership international pour le respect dans la navigation au sein des eaux arctiques. En 2017, alors que Donald Trump venait d'être élu président des États-Unis, la modernisation du NORAD s'était retrouvé au menu de sa première rencontre avec le premier ministre canadien, Justin Trudeau. undefined Commentaires Radio-Canada Publié le 13 décembre 2019 La lettre de mandat du ministre canadien de la Défense, Harjit Sajjan, met de l'avant la mission délicate de « moderniser » le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord (NORAD) avec les États-Unis. Revoir les engagements du Canada dans la défense des côtes et de l'espace aérien nord-américain avec les États-Unis sera particulièrement délicat dans le contexte d'un gouvernement minoritaire. Selon la lettre de mandat reçue par le ministre, il est nécessaire de développer une meilleure surveillance, une meilleure défense et une meilleure réponse dans le Nord et dans les voies aériennes et maritimes menant au Canada, de renforcer notre défense continentale, de protéger les droits et la souveraineté du Canada et de démontrer un leadership international pour le respect dans la navigation au sein des eaux arctiques. En 2017, alors que Donald Trump venait d'être élu président des États-Unis, la modernisation du NORAD s'était retrouvé au menu de sa première rencontre avec le premier ministre canadien, Justin Trudeau. Pour le moment, les responsables de la Défense tant américains que canadiens analysent encore les différentes options à proposer à leur gouvernement respectif. Avant le déclenchement de la dernière campagne électorale canadienne, le ministre Sajjan avait déclaré qu'aucune entente n'avait encore été conclue entre le Canada et les États-Unis à ce sujet, laissant sous-entendre que le sujet était politiquement sensible entre les deux pays. Des experts estiment que la modernisation du réseau de stations radar entre les deux pays pourrait coûter 11 milliards de dollars, une facture que devra être assumée à 40 % par le Canada. Le renouveau du NORAD remettra de l'avant la participation du Canada au bouclier antimissile américain. Le Canada avait refusé de s'y joindre en 2005, quand Paul Martin dirigeait le pays. Avec les informations de Murray Brewster de CBC News https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1432723/defense-canada-etats-unis-lettre-mandat-sajjan-norad
October 20, 2017 | Local, Aerospace, C4ISR
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