22 juillet 2022 | Local, Aérospatial
Le 22 juillet 2022 – Ottawa – Ministère de la Défense nationale/Aviation royale canadienne
Aujourd'hui, le lieutenant-général Al Meinzinger, commandant de l'Aviation royale canadienne (ARC), et le brigadier-général Mike Adamson, commandant de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada (3 DSC), ont participé à une cérémonie qui s'est tenue au Quartier général de la Défense nationale (complexe Carling), à Ottawa (Ontario).
La 3e Division spatiale du Canada est une évolution de l'organisation du Directeur général de l'espace de l'ARC. Comme la responsabilité des opérations spatiales n'a cessé de croître au cours de la dernière décennie, l'équipe axée sur l'espace au sein de l'ARC a été réorganisée pour répondre à cette portée élargie.
S'appuyant sur les initiatives spatiales énoncées dans la politique de défense du Canada, Protection, Sécurité, Engagement, la création de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada reconnaît l'importance cruciale de l'espace dans toutes les opérations et les activités quotidiennes des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC), et constitue un pas en avant dans la protection des intérêts canadiens dans l'espace. Cette toute nouvelle division de l'ARC rationalisera, concentrera et améliorera la façon dont les capacités spatiales soutiennent les exigences essentielles des FAC, comme les communications, le commandement et le contrôle, la navigation, la météo et la connaissance de la situation.
L'ARC demeurera l'autorité fonctionnelle dans le domaine spatial pour l'ensemble des FAC.
« Alors que l'environnement sécuritaire international devient de plus en plus complexe, l'espace est un domaine critique pour notre sécurité nationale. La création de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada marque une étape importante dans notre travail de réalisation d'une armée de pointe et innovante, capable d'anticiper et d'agir en réponse aux menaces de demain. Nous saluons les membres de l'Aviation royale canadienne pour leur excellence continue dans le domaine spatial. »
L'honorable Anita Anand, ministre de la Défense nationale
« Les capacités spatiales sont essentielles aux opérations militaires modernes et, à ce titre, l'espace doit être intégré dans l'ensemble des Forces armées canadiennes et être au centre de notre planification opérationnelle. La création de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada marque une nouvelle étape dans le développement de l'expertise et des capacités spatiales dont nous dépendons pour mener des opérations avec succès et efficacité. »
Général Wayne Eyre, chef d'état-major de la défense
« Aujourd'hui plus que jamais, le domaine spatial revêt une importance capitale si on prend en considération son rôle dans l'orientation des opérations militaires et dans la réalisation d'un large éventail d'activités quotidiennes pour les Canadiens. La création de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada permet à l'Aviation royale canadienne de s'assurer que nous disposons de la structure organisationnelle adéquate pour produire continuellement des effets spatiaux dans l'ensemble des FAC et que nous suivons l'exemple de nos alliés qui ont établi des commandements spatiaux similaires. »
Lieutenant-général Al Meinzinger, commandant de l'Aviation royale canadienne
« C'est avec une immense fierté et une profonde humilité que je commande la 3e Division spatiale du Canada au nom des nombreux hommes et femmes dévoués qui reconnaissent depuis longtemps l'importance du domaine spatial pour les opérations militaires. Les membres de cette équipe travaillent sans rel'che et avec un enthousiasme sans borne pour appuyer les Forces armées canadiennes. Je sais que ces spécialistes de l'espace dévoués pavent la voie et continueront de le faire à l'avenir. »
Brigadier-général Mike Adamson, commandant de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada
On prévoit que la 3 DSC emploiera quelque 175 militaires et civils lorsqu'elle aura atteint sa taille maximale au cours des prochaines années. Il s'agit d'une augmentation de 85 postes par rapport à l'effectif de l'organisation du directeur général – Espace. Cette augmentation cadre avec la croissance que prévoit la politique de défense Protection, Sécurité, Engagement.
L'établissement de la 3e Division spatiale du Canada comprendra également le rétablissement de la 7e Escadre, qui sera composée du 7e Escadron d'opérations spatiales et du 7e Escadron de soutien aux opérations. La 7e Escadre fournira des données et des capacités spatiales à l'appui des opérations des FAC.
Les capacités spatiales des FAC sont utilisées pour assurer les communications, le commandement et le contrôle, la navigation, la météo et la connaissance de la situation en appui aux opérations et aux activités militaires. Ces activités peuvent comprendre la recherche et le sauvetage, la surveillance des approches maritimes du Canada pour renforcer la souveraineté dans l'Arctique, le soutien aux opérations du NORAD et le soutien à la prise de décision dans le cadre d'opérations outre-mer.
L'engagement du Canada à l'égard de l'Initiative d'opérations spatiales conjointes demeure une priorité pour la 3e Division spatiale du Canada. Cette entente, dont sont partie prenante l'Australie, la France, l'Allemagne, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni, les États-Unis et le Canada, permet de renforcer la coopération en ce qui concerne les activités de défense spatiale.
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Murray Brewster · CBC News It's the first sign of movement on the file since the competition was launched almost a year ago The effort to replace the air force's aging fleet of CF-18 fighters took a small step forward Monday when Public Services and Procurement Canada released a draft tender and asked for feedback from the makers of new jets. There are five companies in the running: France's Dassault Aviation; Saab of Sweden; Airbus Defence and Space out of Britain; and Boeing and Lockheed Martin in the U.S. The manufacturers will have about eight weeks to comment on various aspects of the proposed tender before the government finalizes the document. A full-fledged request for proposals is not expected to be released until the new year. The department said input from the manufacturers "is critical to the overall success of this procurement and for selecting the right fighter aircraft to meet Canada's needs." A slow process It has been almost a year since Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan formally "launched" competition to replace the CF-18s, which were originally purchased in the 1980s but have received significant upgrades in the decades since. At the same time, Sajjan also announced the federal government would buy used Australian F-18s of the same vintage as Canada's current fighter fleet. That purchase is meant to serve as a stopgap to ensure the air force can meet its NATO and NORAD commitments at the same time. The Liberal government is looking to buy 88 new jets, but the first ones aren't likely to arrive until the mid-2020s. The competition among manufacturers for Canada's business is expected to be fierce. Lockheed Martin will pitch its F-35 stealth fighter, which the former Conservative government was prepared to buy until the auditor general criticized both Public Works and National Defence in 2012. The AG said, among other things, that the departments had not done enough homework to justify the multi-billion-dollar purchase. Boeing is in line to offer the Super Hornet — a larger, more advanced version of the F-18 — but the Chicago, IL.-based company and the Liberal government traded blows last year in a dispute over passenger jets and Bombardier. The Liberals initially had planned to buy Super Hornets as a stopgap instead of the Australian fighters, but cancelled the purchase because of the dispute. Advantage: Europe? Airbus plans to offer its Eurofighter Typhoon. Saab will pitch the latest version of its Gripen, while Dassault has the Rafale. The European aircraft-makers all privately expressed optimism about the competition last spring at an Ottawa defence industry trade show. For years, Canada has been seen as favouring U.S. manufacturers because of what the military called "interoperability issues." But recent trade disputes and political tensions between Ottawa and Washington have given contractors outside of North America a morale boost. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-releases-draft-tender-on-purchase-of-new-fighter-jets-1.4882570
27 octobre 2020 | Local, C4ISR, Autre défense
Canadian company says it only recently became aware the engines were powering military UAVs Levon Sevunts Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) says it has suspended the delivery of aircraft engines to "countries with unclear usage" in the wake of reports that some of those engines are being used on Turkish combat drones deployed by Azerbaijan in fighting against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Quebec-based company — better known for its Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles — said it became aware late last week that some of the recreational aircraft engines produced by its Austrian subsidiary, Rotax, are being used on Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). "We have recently been made aware that some Rotax engines are currently used in military UAVs, and have started a thorough investigation immediately," Martin Langelier, BPR's senior vice president and the company's spokesperson, told Radio Canada International in an email statement. "In the meantime, we are suspending delivery of aircraft engines in countries with unclear usage." Export controls and 'civilian' tech Langelier said that all Rotax aircraft engines are designed and produced in Austria exclusively for civilian purposes and are certified for civilian use only. Canada suspended most exports of defence technology to Turkey in October of 2019 following the Turkish invasion of northwestern Syria. Michel Cimpaye, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said exports of items on the country's Export Control List require a permit only when exported from Canada. Controlled goods and technology exported from another country, however, are subject to the export controls of that country, Cimpaye added. Gabriele Juen, a spokesperson for the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the Rotax engines are used in various motorsports and drones could be used "for a multitude of solely civilian purposes." "The European Union Control List of Dual Use Items does not list the drone engine in question as a dual use good item," Juen said. "As a consequence, no approval permit is required under Austrian legislation that regulates the export of defence-related goods." A loophole in arms control regimes Kelsey Gallagher is a researcher with the disarmament group Project Ploughshares who has studied Canadian exports of drone technology to Turkey. Gallagher said the matter of BRP recreational aircraft engines ending up on Turkish combat drones exposes a serious flaw in international arms control regimes. "I think this speaks to the fact that components such as engines should more frequently fall under regulations that we see for what we deem to be more conventional weapons," he said. "Frequently, engines are not controlled as weapons systems even though they are integral, like other components, to the operation of a vehicle." The Bayraktar TB2 drones also feature optical sensors and target designation systems produced by L3 Harris WESCAM in Burlington, Ont. On Monday, defence officials in Armenia displayed what they claimed are parts of a Bayraktar TB2 drone and its Canadian-made optical and target acquisition systems, as well as its Rotax engine. A spokesperson for the Armenian Ministry of Defence said another Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone was shot down by Armenian air defence units during fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called on countries that supply components for the Turkish drone program to follow Canada's example and suspend all exports of such components to Turkey. Fighting in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, which is populated by ethnic Armenians, began on Sept. 27. It's the most significant outburst of violence since a Russian-brokered ceasefire paused hostilities in 1994. Armenia has repeatedly accused Turkey of supplying Azerbaijan with arms — including drones and F-16 fighter jets — as well as military advisers and jihadist Syrian mercenaries taking part in the fighting. Armenian officials also have accused Azerbaijan of using the Turkish drones to not only target military forces but also to conduct strikes against civilian infrastructure across Nagorno-Karabakh and in Armenia proper. Turkey and Azerbaijan have denied these reports. The Turkish embassy did not respond to a request for comment Officials at Global Affairs Canada said they are investigating allegations regarding the possible use of Canadian technology in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and "will continue to assess the situation." Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne suspended the export permits for WESCAM optical sensors and target acquisition systems on Oct. 6. However, senior Global Affairs officials speaking at Thursday's briefing for MPs on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh could not explain why an exemption was made for these exports in the first place, given the embargo announced in 2019 and renewed in April of this year. Appearing before the standing committee on foreign affairs and international development, Shalini Anand, acting director general for export controls at Global Affairs Canada, said she could not discuss the issue of the permits because of "commercial confidentiality." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau specifically discussed the issue of WESCAM exports to Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a phone conversation in April, according to sources who spoke with Radio Canada International on condition of anonymity. The issue was discussed again during their phone conversation on Oct. 16, according to the Prime Minister's Office. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/turkey-armenia-azerbaijan-drones-bombardier-1.5775350