4 mai 2021 | Local, Aérospatial
CanaDAC: New Canadian Drone Advisory Committee, created - DroneDJ
A new Committee of innovators in Canada's drone space has been created. It's called CanaDAC: The Canadian Drone Advisory Committee.
29 juin 2018 | Local, Aérospatial
Airbus Delivers on Industrial and Technological Benefits for Fixed Wing Search & Rescue aircraft (FWSAR) Program with UTAS Landing Gear on A350-1000
OTTAWA, June 28, 2018 /CNW/ - UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) Landing Systems site in Oakville, Ontario, is Airbus' sole supplier for the main landing gear of the A350-1000, the world's newest long range widebody airliner. With 168 A350-1000s ordered by airlines around the world, the cooperation is expected to bring long-term, sustainable and high-quality work to Canada, this also resulting through the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) associated with the Airbus C295 FWSAR program. The program looks to provide business even beyond the duration of the current FWSAR ITB achievement period.
"I am pleased to see that UTC Aerospace Systems' expertise is being recognized through this important contract with government suppliers. Our government is leveraging its purchasing power to bring economic benefits and jobs to Canadian firms, enabling them to grow and innovate, which is creating highly-skilled jobs and economic growth in Oakville and across the country," said the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED).
UTC Aerospace Systems celebrated an important milestone earlier this year with the entry into service of its first Airbus A350-1000 landing gear, flying today with two operators.
"At UTC Aerospace Systems, our Landing Systems business has a long history of operating in Canada and partnering with Airbus," said the company's Oakville Vice President Frank Karakas. "We're proud of that legacy, and look forward to building on it in the years to come."
The manufacturing of the landing gear also incorporates a sizeable element of Canadian Small Medium Business (SMB) volumes, thus benefitting the local supply chain. The project also supports numerous ISED goals, such as world product mandates, export enhancement, sustainable business and SMB involvement.
"Airbus and UTAS have been partners for many years and this new technology incorporated into the A350-1000 widebody airliner is just another example of how we continue to support Canadian innovation," said Simon Jacques, President, Airbus Defence and Space Canada.
The A350-1000 is the latest member of Airbus' leading widebody family, showing high level of commonality with the A350-900 with 95% common systems part numbers and Same Type Rating. As well as having a longer fuselage to accommodate 40% larger premium area (compared to the A350-900), the A350-1000 also features a modified wing trailing-edge, new six-wheel main landing gears and more powerful Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. Along with the A350-900, the A350-1000 is shaping the future of air travel by offering unprecedented levels of efficiency and unrivalled comfort in its 'Airspace' cabin. With its additional capacity the A350-1000 is perfectly tailored for some of the busiest long-haul routes.
The FWSAR programme is supporting approximately $2.5 billion (CAD) in ITB value return to Canada, through high-volume, long-term partnerships with companies, such as UTC Aerospace Systems.
About Airbus
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017 it generated revenues of € 59 billion restated for IFRS 15 and employed a workforce of around 129,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
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7 février 2019 | Local, Naval
Liberals rush to sign Canadian Surface Combatant contract- deal could be signed by Friday
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN The Liberal government is pushing ahead to try to get the Canadian Surface Combatant deal signed with Irving and the Lockheed Martin-BAE consortium either Thursday or Friday, sources say. That $60 billion project will see the eventual construction of 15 warships in the largest single government purchase in Canadian history. Lockheed is offering Canada the Type 26 warship designed by BAE in the United Kingdom. Irving is the prime contractor and the vessels will be built at its yard on the east coast. Public Services and Procurement Canada did not respond to a request for comment. But some industry representatives are questioning why the government is moving so quickly to get the contract signed. They say with a deal of such financial size – and potential risk to the taxpayer – federal bureaucrats should move slowly and carefully. The entry of the BAE Type 26 warship in the competition was controversial from the start and sparked complaints the procurement process was skewed to favour that vessel. Previously the Liberal government had said only mature existing designs or designs of ships already in service with other navies would be accepted, on the grounds they could be built faster and would be less risky. Unproven designs can face challenges as problems are found once the vessel is in the water and operating. But that criteria was changed and the government and Irving accepted the BAE design, though at the time it existed only on the drawing board. Construction began on the first Type 26 frigate in the summer of 2017 for Britain's Royal Navy, but it has not yet been completed. Company claims about what the Type 26 ship can do, including how fast it can go, are based on simulations or projections. The two other bidders in the Canadian program had ships actually in service with other navies so their capabilities are known. Both Irving and the federal government have insisted the procurement was conducted in a way that ensures all bidders are treated equally, overseen by a fairness monitor with no unfair advantage given to any individual bidder. Nonetheless, while three consortiums submitted bids for the surface combatant program, several European shipbuilders decided against participating because of concerns about the fairness of the process. Others raised concerns about BAE's closeness with the Halifax firm. The Canadian Surface Combatant program has already faced rising costs. In 2008 the then-Conservative government estimated the project would cost roughly $26 billion. But in 2015, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, then commander of the navy, voiced concern that taxpayers may not have been given all the information about the program, publicly predicting the cost for the warships alone would approach $30 billion. Last year, Alion, one of the companies that submitted a bid on the project, filed a complaint with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal alleging the process was flawed and that BAE's Type 26 can't meet Canadian requirements. Alion has also filed a legal challenge in federal court, asking for a judicial review of the decision by Irving and the government to select the BAE design. Alion argued the Type 26 cannot meet the stated mandatory requirements, including speed, that Canada set out for the new warship, so it should be disqualified. The CITT, however, rejected that complaint on Jan. 30. “The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has determined that Alion Science and Technology Canada Corporation and Alion Science and Technology Corporation did not have standing to file a complaint before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal,” it noted in a statement. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/liberals-rush-to-sign-canadian-surface-combatant-contract-deal-expected-to-be-signed-by-friday
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15 mars 2019 | Local, Aérospatial
Mecaer Amérique pourra consolider sa place à l’échelle internationale
Le gouvernement du Canada accorde une aide financière de 1,2 million de dollars à l'entreprise lavalloise Mecaer Amérique Le 13 mars 2019 – Laval (Québec) – Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC) Mecaer Amérique inc. est un chef de file dans la fabrication de trains d'atterrissage pour les hélicoptères, les avions de transport régional et d'affaires et pour les avions d'entraînement militaire. Afin de répondre plus adéquatement aux exigences de sa clientèle et pour assurer sa croissance, l'entreprise bénéficiera d'une contribution remboursable de 1,2 M$ de Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec. Gr'ce à cette aide financière, l'entreprise pourra investir dans de nouveaux procédés menant à la création d'un centre d'excellence unique et de renommée mondiale pour la conception, la fabrication et la qualification de ses systèmes d'atterrissage intégrés. Ce financement a été annoncé aujourd'hui par le député de Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Yves Robillard. L'aide du gouvernement du Canada permettra à Mecaer Amérique de répondre à la demande mondiale croissante de production d'aéronefs, de consolider la grappe aérospatiale du Grand Montréal et de mieux positionner celle-ci sur la scène internationale. La création du centre d'excellence et la transformation technologique de l'usine lavalloise entraineront également des retombées positives chez les fournisseurs canadiens auprès desquels Mecaer Amérique effectue des achats de dizaines de millions de dollars annuellement. Mecaer Amérique est entièrement détenu par Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), l'un des principaux fournisseurs internationaux de solutions aéronautiques utilisées dans quatre secteurs d'activité : systèmes d'actionnement et de commande de vol, systèmes de trains d'atterrissage, systèmes de confort de cabine et services aéronautiques. MAG est une entreprise italienne employant 600 personnes établies en Italie, au Canada et aux États-Unis. Mecaer Amérique est sise à Laval depuis 2002 et se spécialise dans la conception, la fabrication et la qualification de systèmes intégrés de trains d'atterrissage. La filiale lavalloise compte 125 employés hautement qualifiés, dont 20 % se consacrent à la recherche et au développement. Les travailleurs qui œuvrent dans l'industrie aérospatiale sont hautement qualifiés et contribuent à la vitalité économique du pays gr'ce à leurs emplois bien rémunérés. Voilà pourquoi le gouvernement du Canada effectue des investissements stratégiques qui permettent aux entreprises de ce secteur d'accroître leur savoir-faire et leur expertise. Citations « Conformément à notre engagement visant à favoriser la croissance de l'économie canadienne, le gouvernement du Canada s'est donné pour objectif d'offrir un meilleur soutien aux entreprises qui investissent pour améliorer leur productivité afin d'assurer leur croissance et celle de l'économie du Canada. » Yves Robillard, député de Marc-Aurèle-Fortin « À titre de ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique, j'ai pour objectif d'aider les entreprises à croître et à innover, afin qu'elles puissent accroître leur compétitivité et créer des emplois de bonne qualité et de la richesse pour les Canadiens. Voilà pourquoi nous apportons notre soutien à Mecaer Amérique, dont le succès rejaillit sur la région et sur l'économie canadienne dans son ensemble. » L'honorable Navdeep Bains, ministre responsable de DEC « L'aide financière des deux ordres de gouvernement est essentielle pour notre développement stratégique. Elle démontre d'ailleurs l'accueil important envers une entreprise italienne qui a investi des sommes importantes au Québec. Merci à DEC pour son appui. » Chris O'Neill, président, Mecaer Amérique Faits en bref L'annonce d'aujourd'hui est faite au nom de l'honorable Navdeep Bains, ministre responsable du portefeuille de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique, qui regroupe 17 ministères et organismes fédéraux, dont DEC et les cinq autres agences de développement régional. Les fonds ont été consentis en vertu du Programme de développement économique du Québec de DEC. Pour en savoir davantage sur DEC et ses priorités, consultez le Plan ministériel 2018-2019 ou visitez le www.dec-ced.gc.ca. L'année 2018 marque le 50e anniversaire du développement économique régional fédéral au Québec : un demi-siècle d'actions concrètes consacrées à l'essor des régions et des entreprises d'ici. https://www.canada.ca/fr/developpement-economique-regions-quebec/nouvelles/2019/03/mecaer-amerique-pourra-consolider-sa-place-a-lechelle-internationale.html