February 4, 2019 | Local, Land
The United States will no longer abide by its nuclear arms agreement with Russia and will be removing itself from the treaty in six months if Russia doesn't come back into its compliance, but Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said it's too early to think about what the ripple effects could be for Canada.
In a written statement, U.S. President Donald Trump said his country will be removing itself from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia and the United States agreed to the treaty in 1987. It eliminated all nuclear and conventional missiles and launchers that had ranges of 500 to 5,500 kilometres.
Trump said the U.S. will no longer abide by the treaty as of Saturday and will formally withdrawal in six months.
“The United States has complied with the INF Treaty for more than 30 years, but we will not be held back while Russia cheats,” says the White House statement, which repeatedly blames Russia for not conforming to the requirements of the arms treaty.
“We agree with our allies' assessment that Russia has been in a breach of the INF Treaty,” Sajjan said.
Sajjan said that he and new acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan didn't discuss the INF “directly” today in Washington, where Sajjan had his first meeting with Shanahan since he's been acting as the U.S. defence chief.
Shanahan was previously the deputy secretary of defence but was appointed to the more senior role in an acting capacity after Jim Mattis resigned following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of his intention to remove American troops from Syria.
“For non-proliferation and (nuclear) disarmament to occur, everyone needs to make sure they're in compliance with the treaty,” Sajjan said.
According to the statement from the White House, only Russia's destruction of its INF-violating missiles and launches will keep the U.S. in compliance and stop them from withdrawing completely in August.
The defence minister acknowledged that a treaty-free Russia could cause uneasiness for Canadian and U.S. allies in Europe, but that it's too early to say what the impacts could be domestically.
“It's important for us to send a unified message to Russia to come back to the rules based order so that we can maintain the stability that we have known for some time,” Sajjan said.
“This decision solely rests on the actions of Russia. There is opportunity still for Russia to come and be verifiably compliant and ... we can always hope that they can come into compliance,” said the defence minister.
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CAE announced it has signed a contract amendment with the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Program Management Agency (NAPMA) to perform avionics updates on the E-3A flight deck simulator and E-3A flight training device located at NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen in Germany. The avionics updates to the training devices relate to the latest standards of the advanced Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) systems currently being implemented on NATO's fleet of 14 E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The avionics updates to the E-3A flight deck simulator will be complete in 2021. “CAE has supported the training of NATO E-3A aircrews for almost 40 years, and these simulators continue to play a key role in helping ensure the readiness of the E-3A aircrews from 16 nations who carry out a range of critical missions,” said Marc-Olivier Sabourin, vice-president and general manager, Defence & Security International, CAE. “The avionics upgrades we will deliver continue our longstanding support of the E-3A training devices, and we look forward to supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS mission through 2035 as part of the Final Lifetime Extension Program of the fleet.” CAE designed and manufactured the original NATO E-3A flight deck simulator that entered service in 1982. Since that time, the simulator has been continuously upgraded and enhanced to ensure concurrency with the aircraft and enable E-3A aircrews to conduct more synthetic training. The E-3A flight deck simulator is currently qualified to Level D, the highest for flight simulators. The CAE-built E-3A flight training device is qualified to Level II and is used to support familiarization and procedural training for aircrews prior to full-mission training in the E-3A flight deck simulator. CAE is currently responsible for maintenance and support of the E-3A training devices in addition to providing a cadre of instructors and mission system operators to support the delivery of training to NATO E-3A AWACS aircrews. https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/cae-contracted-to-upgrade-nato-e-3a-awacs-training-devices
April 22, 2021 | Local, Aerospace
Highlights: Four Canadian aerospace companies join team Companies bring engineering, logistics, training and simulation and mission management expertise Team's supplier base collectively employs more than 18,000 Canadians MIRABEL, Quebec, April 22, 2021 – Four Canadian companies have joined Team Artemis, expanding its expertise and capabilities to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) program. Airbus Defence and Space Canada, based in Ontario, joins Alberta-based companies ATCO Frontec, Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin CDL Systems as members of Team Artemis, led by L3Harris Technologies, a global technology innovator, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a world leader in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development. The additions to Team Artemis bring expertise in aeronautics engineering, deployed logistics, training and simulation, and mission management capability. They complement team members that provide crucial Canadian components – the WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR turret from L3Harris and the PT6A engine from Quebec-based Pratt & Whitney Canada. L3Harris, with Canadian operations in 14 locations and six provinces, is serving as prime contractor and will provide C4ISR integration for the platform as well as all in-service support functions for the planned contract duration of more than 25 years. The Team Artemis supplier base collectively employs more than 18,000 Canadians, generates $11 billion in revenue and operates throughout the country. “The addition of these well-established, innovative and highly qualified companies further strengthens our position to offer the RCAF the most capable solution for its RPAS requirements,” said Ugo Paniconi, General Manager, L3Harris in Mirabel. “Our team will offer a proven, cost-effective solution, which will include substantial and sustainable Canadian industrial content – resulting in significant work packages and jobs across the country.” Team Artemis offers the Artemis UAS, which is based on IAI's Heron TP UAS but uniquely designed to meet Canadian specifications. The Heron TP has been in service for more than 10 years with the Israeli Air Force and has been selected by the German Armed Forces. It is the only combat-proven system that meets the RCAF's demanding operational requirements. The Government of Canada is planning to acquire an RPAS to help meet its defence needs. The RPAS will be integrated into a network of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems to enable near real-time flow of information essential to RCAF operations. L3Harris was selected as a qualified bidder in late May 2019. The request for proposal is expected to be released later this year, the contract awarded in 2022-2023 and the first system delivery is anticipated in 2024-2025. L3Harris is one of the country's largest and most diverse defense and security companies and employs more than 2,300 Canadian employees. To learn more, visit TeamArtemis.ca. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about system capabilities, the value or expected value of orders, contracts or programs are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. L3Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. ###