30 mars 2022 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité
An injection of billions of dollars more for the military doesn’t mean the country will be more secure.
27 septembre 2022 | Local, Aérospatial
Le remplacement d’ici quelques années des vieux CF-18 par un nouvel avion de chasse, le F-35, annoncé par le gouvernement du Canada le printemps dernier, est une occasion en or que l’Aéroport de Gatineau n’a pas l’intention de louper. Il est temps pour l’aéroport de passer à la seconde étape de son plan de développement, affirme la direction de l’organisation aéroportuaire.
17 septembre 2020 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — Sep 15 2020 OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says hundreds of billions of dollars in planned spending for the military over the next two decades is "secure" despite the ballooning federal deficit to deal with COVID-19. Fears have been rising in defence circles that the Liberals will look to the military's budget to rein in what is now projected to be a $343-billion deficit this year alone as the government keeps spending to help Canadians with the pandemic. Those fears are based on past experience as the Canadian Armed Forces was hit by deep cuts when Ottawa struggled to balance the books during the 1990s and again in the early 2010s after the last economic downturn. But Sajjan says the government has no intention of abandoning its defence strategy, unveiled in 2017 and known as Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE), which included a plan to spend $553 billion on the military over 20 years. Much of that is to buy new equipment such as jets and warships. "As we look into the future, we're not just going make a knee-jerk decision on where we're going," he said in an interview with The Canadian Press on the sidelines of this week's federal cabinet retreat. "We're going do a very thorough analysis, just like we did in the past, make a good case about it and then make a decision of where we want to go. But absolutely, the SSE funding is secure. ... We're continuing on with SSE investments." Sajjan argued that the pandemic, along with the growing number of natural disasters in Canada in recent years and mounting instability abroad, underscore the need for a strong Canadian Armed Forces more now than ever. At the same time, he suggested money spent on the Canadian Armed Forces should be considered an investment in both the military and the economy, given the industrial benefits associated with building new ships, armoured vehicles and aircraft. "If you just look at our national shipbuilding strategy, we know dollar for dollar, that money goes into our economy," he said, adding that it would involve creating jobs across the country. Sajjan did indicate there may be "adjustments" to the Liberals' defence plan. While he didn't offer much detail, the minister suggested the Liberals have been looking at ways to speed up spending on the military during the pandemic because of the economic benefits. At the same time, there are some unknowns on the horizon, including whether a study being conducted by the parliamentary budget officer will find that the $60 billion set aside for 15 new warships for the navy isn't enough. The Liberals also have yet to decide on a plan for replacing the string of radars in the Arctic used to detect airborne threats approaching North America. Military commanders have said they are obsolete and will likely cost billions. Much of the speculation about potential cuts has been linked the government's search for a military commander after longtime chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance last month announced his plan to retire. The government interviewed potential replacements last week. Some defence insiders and observers have suggested the choice will signal the Liberals' priorities for the military over the next few years. Asked about those priorities, Sajjan listed the continued implementation of the defence policy alongside fighting sexual misconduct and racism in the military. "At the end of the day you look at the reality of what's in front of you and then you look at who is the best person to be able to lead during this time," Sajjan said when asked about the search. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2020. https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2020/09/15/liberals-dont-plan-to-cut-military-spending-to-rein-in-deficit-sajjan/#.X2OP0WhKiUk
29 octobre 2021 | Local, Naval
Stay Tuned! IDEaS will soon be launching Calls for Proposals for Innovation Networks and Sandbox Pre-announcement of a call for the creation of Innovation Networks To facilitate the free-flow of ideas, the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program will support the creation of Innovation Networks which will work in areas of interest to Canadian defence and security. A new call for the creation of Innovation Networks will be issued in the coming weeks. This call will invite research proposals from multi-disciplinary teams in the field of 5G Networks. Teams must be led by an investigator from a Canadian university, and can be composed of investigators from Canadian universities and educational institutions, not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, provincial/territorial/municipal governments, and international universities and education institutions. Teams will be encouraged to develop and submit interdisciplinary research proposals addressing one or several areas identified in the call Science & Technology (S&T) Challenge Statement. Full details of the research areas of interest, available funding, eligibility, and how to apply will be made available when the call is announced. Please visit our website for more information about IDEaS. Corrosion Detection in Ships Sandbox call set to re-launch The Corrosion Detection in Ships Sandbox (CDIS), previously postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, is set to re-launch its Call for Applications in November 2021, with the sandbox occurring in April/May 2022. Applications for this Sandbox will be open to all innovators, including those that did not previously apply. The pandemic situation will continue to be monitored and plans adjusted as necessary to conduct the Sandbox in a safe manner. If you've received this communication directly from DND.IDEaS-IDEeS.MDN@forces.gc.ca, you will automatically be kept informed of further announcements regarding this call. The IDEaS Team IDEeS va bientôt lancer de nouveaux appels de propositions pour les Réseaux d'innovation et les Environnements protégés – Restez à l'écoute! Préavis d'un appel de propositions pour la création de Réseaux d'innovation Afin de favoriser la libre circulation d'idées, le programme Innovation pour la défense, l'excellence et la sécurité (IDEeS) appuiera la création de réseaux d'innovation dans les secteurs d'intérêt du Canada en matière de défense et de sécurité. Un nouvel appel de propositions pour la création de réseaux d'innovation sera lancé au cours des prochaines semaines. Cet appel sera lancé afin d'obtenir des propositions de recherche de la part d'équipes multidisciplinaires dans le domaine des Réseaux d'innovation 5G. Les équipes devront être dirigées par un chercheur d'une université canadienne, et peuvent être composées de chercheurs provenant des universités et établissements d'enseignement canadiens, d'organismes à but lucratif ou non lucratif, d'organismes provinciaux/territoriaux ou municipaux, et des universités et établissements d'enseignement internationaux. Les équipes seront invitées à élaborer et à soumettre des propositions de recherche interdisciplinaire sur un ou plusieurs sujets identifiés au moment de l'appel de propositions, dans le Défi scientifique et technologique. De plus amples renseignements sur les domaines de recherche d'intérêt, le financement disponible, l'admissibilité et comment s'inscrire seront offerts une fois que l'appel de propositions sera lancé. Veuillez consulter notre site Web pour obtenir plus de détails sur le programme IDEeS. Nouvel appel de candidatures pour l'Environnement protégé pour la détection de la corrosion dans les navires L'environnement protégé pour la détection de la corrosion dans les navires (CDIS), précédemment reporté en raison des restrictions liées à la COVID-19, ira de l'avant avec un nouvel appel de candidatures en novembre 2021, l'environnement protégé ayant lieu en avril/mai 2022. Les candidatures pour l'environnement protégé seront ouvertes à tous les innovateurs, y compris ceux qui n'avaient pas appliqué auparavant. La situation pandémique continuera d'être surveillée et les plans ajustés si nécessaire pour mener l'environnement protégé de manière sûre. Si vous avez reçu ce message de DND.IDEaS-IDEeS.MDN@forces.gc.ca, vous êtes abonné aux annonces concernant cet appel de propositions. L'équipe IDEeS