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  5 septembre 2019 | Local, Aérospatial

  DEUX ÉQUIPES DE VOLTIGE CANADIENNES DANS LE CIEL : LES SNOWBIRDS ET LES CF-18

  La démonstration du CF-18 Hornet et le spectacle au crépuscule du CF-18 Hornet Le colonel Chris Hadfield se joindra au CF-18 Hornet pour un vol héritage à AERO Gatineau-Ottawa 2019. Le premier astronaute canadien à marcher dans l'espace pilotera le Spitfire Mk IX de Vintage Wings of Canada pour se joindre au CF-18 pour un vol patrimonial. De retour pour sa 9e année à AERO Gatineau-Ottawa, l'équipe de démonstration des CF-18 offrira un spectacle exaltant et dynamique que vous n'oublierez pas! Cette année, l'équipe de démonstration des CF-18 de l'Aviation canadienne a choisi le thème « 70e anniversaire de l'OTAN ». Le CF-18 Hornet peut voler beaucoup plus vite que la vitesse du son – mais pas lorsqu'il se produit pour le public! La démonstration montrera également sa capacité à voler très lentement, le nez vers le ciel. Le CF-18 Hornet de l'ARC sera en spectacle le samedi et le dimanche avec une démonstration spéciale au crépuscule le vendredi soir. Les Snowbirds des Forces canadiennes Saviez-vous que les excitants vols de précision des 9 avions sont rendus possible par 80 membres des Forces armées canadiennes? Basés à Moosejaw, en Saskatchewan, 24 d'entre eux se rendent dans 40 endroits au Canada et aux États-Unis pour la saison 2019. Les Snowbirds volent le Tutor CT 114, conçu et construit au Canada par Canadair afin de servir comme principal avion d'entraînement des Forces armées canadiennes jusqu'à son remplacement par le Hawk CT155 et le Harvard II CT156 en 2000. Le monomoteur General Electric J-85 produit 2700 livres de poussée, laquelle propulse l'appareil relativement léger à des vitesses de plus de 400 noeuds. La voilure droite du CT114 Tutor crée une portance et les contrôles sont précisément réglés, faisant de l'appareil une voiture sport classique pour les airs. Malgré son 'ge avancé, et gr'ce à l'entretien exceptionnel dont il fait l'objet, le Tutor est la plateforme idéale en tant qu'avion à réaction de démonstration. Après le spectacle, les Snowbirds vous invitent à rencontrer leur équipe composée de pilotes de spectacle de voltige, d'un officier des affaires publiques et de techniciens hautement qualifiés en aviation, en avionique, en structure d'aéronefs et en soutien mobile. Si vous ne pouvez pas être au spectacle aéronautique, suivez les Snowbirds sur les médias sociaux! Le « TankCam » des Snowbirds, un réservoir de fumée modifié monté sur le ventre de Snowbird 1, contient trois caméras haute résolution capables de capturer des vidéos et des images étonnantes de la formation en vol. Les images seront publiées sur Twitter et Facebook. http://aerogatineauottawa.com/deux-equipes-de-voltige-canadiennes-dans-le-ciel-les-snowbirds-et-les-cf-18/?lang=fr

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  18 octobre 2018 | Local, Naval

  Davie and Irving shipyards are in the midst of a lobbying blitz in Ottawa

  BY TIM BOUSQUET In recent days, Unifor Marine Workers Federation Local 1, which represents Irving Shipyard workers, has been conducting a “Ships Stay Here” campaign that included getting Halifax council to support its efforts. The union fears that some of the shipbuilding work contracted to Irving will be shifted to Davie Shipyard in Quebec. Alex Cooke of the Canadian Press contacted the federal government to ask about that fear: In an emailed statement to The Canadian Press last week, the Department of National Defence spokeswoman Ashley Lemire said the government intends to announce any changes to planned maintenance on Halifax-class frigates in the coming weeks. “Given the planned work for the Royal Canadian Navy, an option with two maintenance and repair facilities to conduct this work beginning in the 2020 timeframe is being considered,” Lemire said. “Keeping these frigates operational is a priority for us, and being able to ensure all the maintenance is done when required is essential.” Lemire added that Irving is the prime contractor for the Canadian Surface Combatant project, which she said will result in an estimated $30 billion in build contracts for Irving Shipbuilding into the 2040s. However, “a spokesperson for Davie Shipbuilding strongly takes issue with comments that the Quebec company is stealing work from Halifax,” reports Jacob Boon for The Coast: “It's being portrayed as if Quebec will steal jobs, contracts from Irving,” says Fred Boisvert, vice-president of public affairs for Davie. “Where if you look properly, closely, there's nothing like it happening at all.” ... Boisvert says that's all a bit rich. No one in their right mind could believe there are production gaps at Irving, he says, given the sum total of $65 billion in federal contracts the shipyard has secured. “Guys, guys, you got $65 billion,” he says. “I mean, please, you won't get a tear from me. You're flush with contracts. You've got 20 years stability in terms of that shipyard.” Davie has laid off some 1,000 workers itself over the past year due to dwindling federal contracts. “We're bleeding people here,” says Boisvert. Both companies have been on a lobbying blitz in Ottawa. Davie has hired consultant Naresh Raghubeer of Elmvale Strategies Inc. to lobby the federal government with regard to “shipbuilding work for National Defence, Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, as well as exports.” Raghubeer has made 32 reportable lobbying contacts this year, 11 of them in September alone (October reports are not yet published). The September contacts include conversations with multiple lobbyist targets at once (the reports don't say if they were in-person or conference calls), including with MPs Joel Lightbound, Steve MacKinnon, Remi Masse, Michel Picard, Luc Berthold, Steven Blaney, Gerard Deltell, Bernard Genereux, Jacques Gourde, Richard Marte, Alain Rayes, Jean-Yves Duclos (the minister of Employment and Social Development), Marc Garneau (the minister of Transport Canada), and François-Philippe Champagne (the minister of Infrastructure Canada). As well, in September Raghubeer talked with Senators Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Claude Carignan, Jean-Guy Dagenais, Larry Smith, Pierre Dalphond, Denis Dawson, Eric Forest, Rosa Galvez, and Andre Pratte. Raghubeer's September lobbyist efforts also including conversations with a range of political functionaries, including (twice with) Martin Belanger, the Policy Advisor to the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition; Taras Zalusky, the Policy Advisor to Carla Qualtrough, the minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada; Mathieu Bouchard, a Senior Advisor at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO); Dominic Cormier, a Policy Advisor to the PMO; John Ma, a Policy Advisor to Harjit Singh Sajjan, the minister of DND; (twice with) Shane McCloskey, a Policy Advisor to Marc Garneau, the minister of Transport Canada; Christina Rettig, a Policy Advisor at the PMO; George Young, the Chief of Staff to Jonathan Wilkinson, the minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO); Marc-Andre Leclerc, the Chief of Staff of the Leader of the Official Opposition; Sriram Raman, a Policy Advisor to François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of Infrastructure Canada; Marc Roy, the Chief of Staff to to Marc Garneau, the minister of Transport Canada; Jenny Demers, a Policy Advisor to Jean-Yves Duclos, the minister at ESDC; and Olivier Duchesneau, Chief of Staff to minister Duclos. For its part, lobbying efforts on behalf of Irving Shipyard are conducted by James Irving, the co-CEO of the shipyard. Irving reported 70 lobbying contacts in 2018, but just six of those were in September. Unlike Raghubeer, who speaks with multiple people at once, Irving tends to speak to one or two people at a time. James Irving's September contacts were with Taras Zalusky, the director of Policy, Procurement and Parliamentary Affairs Public Services and Procurement Canada; John Ma, a Policy Advisor to Harjit Singh Sajjan at DND; Eric Dagenais, the Assistant Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; John Knubley, the Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Elliott Hughes, the Director of Policy at DND; Christina Rettig, a Policy Advisor at the PMO; and Justin To, the Director of Policy at the PMO. https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/davie-and-irving-shipyards-are-in-the-midst-of-a-lobbying-blitz-in-ottawa

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  16 août 2022 | Local, Aérospatial

  Top Aces receives Military Flight Release for F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter - Skies Mag

  Military Flight Release allows Top Aces' F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter aircraft to begin supporting U.S. Air Force flight training programs immediately.