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  13 novembre 2017 | Local, Aérospatial, C4ISR

  PAL Aerospace and CarteNav with partner Thales Unveil Force Multiplier at Dubai Airshow

  PAL Aerospace and CarteNav Solutions Announce launch of Force Multiplier An Industry leading “On Demand” Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance special mission platform On the occasion of the Dubai Air Dhow, DAS, PAL Aerospace announced the first public appearance of an On-Demand, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Mission Platform named the Force Multiplier. Force Multiplier is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform for special missions operations. Ownership, operation, and maintenance are all responsibilities of PAL Aerospace and clients simply acquire the actionable data and experience that they require on this industry leading platform. The Special Mission platform is equipped with two full mission system suites, AMASCOS®, from Thales, and AIMS-ISR® from CarteNav – both mission system software suites which will accommodate a diverse range of ISR applications. Both mission systems will integrate to the Thales SEARCHMASTER® radar which is the highest performance-to-weight radar on the market. The solution fits interim and immediate requirements for surveillance and/or training missions under an on-demand contracting model. PAL Aerospace has operated over 250,000 flight hours of Special Missions and has over 40 Years of Fixed Wing Operations and Surveillance Experience. Our experience as an operator of surveillance missions leaves us uniquely qualified to bring this new platform to market with a view towards client needs and future innovation. Brian Chafe, Chief Executive Officer of PAL Aerospace, stated, “The announcement of this ISR asset is transformational for our organization. We are committed to delivering this platform so our customers can react when they need it most. We are confident that our clients will appreciate the approach that we have taken to provide a flexible, proven, reliable and low-risk solution.” Rick Hillier, General (retired – Former Chief of the Canadian Defense Staff), Chairman - PAL Aerospace, LLC stated “We are pleased to announce this significant investment at the Dubai Air Show to reinforce our commitment to this region and our over 10 year commitment to the people of the UAE.” "The entire CarteNav team is excited by the launch of Force Multiplier and are pleased to be a partner on this initiative. We are looking forward to delivering advanced ISR mission system and information management capabilities for a diversity of end customer's mission requirements. In addition, Force Multiplier is a platform that is ideal for ongoing innovation and advanced product development.” said Paul Evans, President of CarteNav Solutions. Speaking of the partnership, Philippe Duhamel, EVP Defence Mission Systems activities at Thales said, “We have a longstanding cooperation with PAL Aerospace where we have commonly addressed the UAE's and other clients' needs and delivered maritime patrol aircraft with a comprehensive suite of ISR solutions in past. Through the Force Multiplier and the collaboration with PAL Aerospace, Thales will be able to further extend its service offering and demonstrate our capabilities to our entire global customer base.” https://www.palaerospace.com/s/Media-Release-PAL-Aerospace-Force-Multiplier-Launch.pdf

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  25 avril 2019 | Local, Aérospatial

  MQ-9B SkyGuardian proposed as the right choice for RPAS in Canada

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)–a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems–continues the on-time development of its latest RPAS, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. GA-ASI is designing MQ-9B as the next generation of multi-mission Predator B fleet and has named its baseline MQ-9B aircraft SkyGuardian. As Canada looks to fulfil its RPAS project requirements, the multi-mission SkyGuardian stands out as the perfect solution. GA-ASI is collaborating with its Team SkyGuardian Canada teammates–CAE, MDA, and L3 Wescam–to deliver the perfect RPAS to Canada. The team combines the best of Canadian industry with the world's most advanced medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) RPAS to fulfil Canada's RPAS project requirements. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is acquiring SkyGuardian as part of its Protector RG Mk1 program and is scheduled for first delivery in the early 2020s. Belgium also selected SkyGuardian for its defence needs. The RPA is being considered as an option for the Australian Defence Force, which chose GA-ASI to supply the RPA system for Project Air 7003. “MQ-9B is the world's only RPAS being developed to be certified to fly in non-segregated, controlled airspace,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI. “The development is the result of a five-year, company funded program to deliver an unmanned aircraft to meet the stringent airworthiness type-certification requirements of NATO and various civil authorities.” As part of the certification effort, MQ-9B is being provisioned with a GA-ASI-developed detect and avoid (DAA) system. The DAA system consists of a due regard radar (air-to-air radar), coupled with a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B). The first-ever transatlantic flight of a MALE RPAS was accomplished in July 2018 as part of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) centenary celebration (RAF100). SkyGuardian flew from Grand Forks, N.D., to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, U.K., covering 3,760 nautical miles in 24 hours. Other recent achievements include: Demonstration of SATCOM launch and recovery for MQ-9B using expeditionary command and control (XC2)–December 2018 First flight of the second MQ-9B SkyGuardian–September 2018 Integration of MQ-9B with GPS and GALILEO satellite systems–June 2018 Successful lightning tests on MQ-9B–May 2018 Demonstration of auto takeoff and landing using SATCOM for MQ-9B–December 2017 The MQ-9B set an endurance record for GA-ASI aircraft when it flew for more than 48 consecutive hours in April 2017. This is an unprecedented level of endurance that enables the MQ-9B to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) around the clock with an operating cost well below most manned platforms. MQ-9B has a range of over 6,000 nautical miles and is equipped with nine hard-points for sensor or weapons carriage with over 4,000 pounds of available payload. SkyGuardian is capable of all-weather day/night operations. The cold weather engine start capability allows ground operations down to -41 C. These RPAS also have an electro-expulsive de-icing system (EEDS) for wing leading edges, anti-ice heated engine inlet, heated pitot tube and static ports, and lightning protection. Interoperable with the U.S., FVEY and NATO, SkyGuardian's multi-mission capability makes it a valued asset in a variety of scenarios–including environmental protection, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, search and rescue (SAR) and overland and overwater ISR. To date, GA-ASI has delivered over 850 aircraft and more than 300 ground control stations. Every second of every day, close to 70 GA-ASI-delivered RPA are airborne worldwide. https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/mq-9b-skyguardian-proposed-as-the-right-choice-for-rpas-in-canada/

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  29 janvier 2018 | Local, Naval

  L’ASTERIX COMPLÈTE LES ESSAIS EN MER DE LA MARINE ROYALE CANADIENNE ET ATTEINT SA CAPACITÉ OPÉRATIONNELLE TOTALE (FOC)

  Halifax, N.-É. – Le lundi 29 janvier 2018 : Aujourd'hui, Chantier Davie et Federal Fleet Services ont annoncé qu'à la suite d'une période intensive d'essais en mer et de tests, l'Asterix a été officiellement accepté par le ministère de la Défense nationale et est maintenant en service opérationnel complet auprès de la Marine royale canadienne (MRC) et de l'Aviation royale canadienne (ARC). Comme prévu, l'Asterix a exécuté des ravitaillements en mer (REM) de façon quotidienne au sein de la MRC et a mené des opérations complètes avec des hélicoptères de type Cyclone CH-148 de l'ARC afin de démontrer les capacités de niveau mondial du navire de soutien de la classe Resolve. Ces exercices ont été exhaustifs; tout y était, des opérations de REM doubles aux décollages et atterrissages d'hélicoptères, en passant par les essais de ravitaillement verticaux. Spencer Fraser, chef de la direction de Federal Fleet Services, a commenté : « Le fait d'avoir livré le premier navire militaire canadien en plus de vingt ans, le premier navire de ravitaillement en presque cinquante ans et d'avoir atteint la capacité opérationnelle totale de manière si efficace et dans un si court délai est la preuve du travail acharné, du dévouement et du dynamisme des équipes de Davie et de FFS. Nous sommes tous très fiers de notre accomplissement et nous sommes reconnaissants de l'appui professionnel que nous avons reçu du MDN et des SPAC. » M. Fraser a ajouté : « Nous avons promis au gouvernement que nous comblerions une lacune stratégique de façon expéditive, que nous ferions économiser de l'argent aux contribuables canadiens à l'aide de notre solution, et, principalement, que nous fournirions aux hommes et aux femmes de la MRC et d'ARC une capacité de classe mondiale dont ils pourraient être fiers. Nous pouvons aujourd'hui affirmer que nos promesses ont été tenues. Nous demeurons de garde afin d'aider le gouvernement du Canada à en faire plus. » Alex Vicefield, président de Davie, a affirmé : « Nous aimerions remercier le premier ministre du Canada, Justin Trudeau, de la confiance qu'il a portée envers le plus important chantier naval du Canada avec l'octroi de ce programme. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir livré, comme promis, cette capacité de défense essentielle qui servira le Canada pour les années à venir. » Plus de 900 entreprises canadiennes de partout au pays ont participé à la construction de l'Asterix et la classe Resolve a été saluée mondialement pour les solutions innovatrices canadiennes intégrées à bord du navire. Plusieurs sous-traitants de premier niveau de Davie ont fait des exportations gr'ce à la participation à ce projet, notamment : Hepburn de Toronto, qui a conçu et construit les équipements de ravitaillement en mer, L3 MAPPS de Montreal, qui a conçu et installé le système de gestion de plateforme intégrée, et OSI de Vancouver, qui a conçu et installé le système intégré de passerelle. Profitant de la participation au projet, les entreprises innovatrices canadiennes mentionnées ci-dessus, ainsi que d'autres, ont pu saisir des occasions d'exportation. L'Asterix est maintenant prêt à être déployé à l'international afin de soutenir les opérations de combat et d'aide humanitaire selon les instructions du gouvernement canadien. Les photos des essais effectués par la MRC et l'ARC sont disponibles à des fins de téléchargement en haute résolution ici : http://www.davielibrary.com/Project-Resolve-/First-Navy-Trials/i-XHjt2VJ http://www.davie.ca/fr/news/lasterix-complete-les-essais-en-mer-de-la-marine-royale-canadienne-et-atteint-sa-capacite-operationnelle-totale-foc/