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  11 octobre 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  Les gouvernements du Canada et du Manitoba renforcent l'industrie de l'aérospatiale

  WINNIPEG, le 10 oct. 2018 /CNW/ - Le Manitoba possède la troisième grappe en importance sur le plan de l'aérospatiale au Canada, comptant plus de 50 entreprises du domaine de l'aérospatiale qui possèdent leur administration centrale ou d'importants centres d'activités dans la province, et qui offrent à la classe moyenne plus de 4 600 emplois bien rémunérés. Aujourd'hui, l'honorable Navdeep Bains, ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique et ministre responsable de Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada (DEO), de concert avec Scott Johnston, membre de l'Assemblée législative du Manitoba pour St. James, ont annoncé une aide financière de 10 millions de dollars destinée à quatre projets visant à promouvoir l'innovation, le perfectionnement des compétences et la croissance au sein de l'industrie de l'aérospatiale du Manitoba. Le gouvernement du Canada et la Province du Manitoba ont uni leurs efforts pour trouver des initiatives conçues pour assurer l'avenir de l'aérospatiale au Manitoba. Ensemble, ces initiatives permettent d'aborder des pressions nouvelles et émergentes sur le plan de la concurrence, tout en appuyant une stratégie de croissance portant sur les défis que représente le besoin d'innover, de maintenir des compétences technologiques et d'améliorer la productivité. Quatre projets bénéficieront des investissements suivants : Composites Innovation Centre : 1,8 million de dollars pour établir un espace de collaboration à la Smart Factory du Collège Red River pour concevoir, démontrer et valider de nouveaux produits et procédés composites de pointe dans le domaine de l'aérospatiale. Magellan Aerospace Limited : 5 millions de dollars pour intégrer une conception, une production et des technologies accrues à l'industrie de l'aérospatiale du Manitoba, renforçant l'avantage concurrentiel du Manitoba en tant que leader dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement mondiale dans le domaine de l'aérospatiale. West Canitest R&D Inc. (WestCaRD) : 1,6 million de dollars pour élargir la portée des capacités de mise à l'essai de moteurs du GE Aviation Test, Research and Development Centre, solidifiant la position de Winnipeg en tant qu'emplacement de choix pour mettre à l'essai les moteurs de GE. Composites Innovation Centre : 1,6 million de dollars pour administrer et verser le Manitoba Aerospace Fund visant à appuyer la commercialisation de produits, l'innovation des procédés et les activités de prospection de clientèle de petites et moyennes entreprises dans le secteur de l'aérospatiale du Manitoba. Ces projets mèneront à la création d'emplois bien rémunérés, introduiront de nouvelles capacités de conception de produits et technologies de fabrication, faciliteront l'introduction de technologies novatrices de fabrication composée et élargiront les capacités de mise à l'essai de moteurs. Faits en bref La fabrication constitue le plus important secteur industriel de Winnipeg. Le Manitoba figure au troisième rang parmi les carrefours de l'aérospatiale les plus importants au Canada, employant plus de 4 600 personnes. Cet investissement créera approximativement 70 emplois et fera croître l'économie régionale gr'ce à un accroissement des ventes à l'échelle mondiale. Citations « L'investissement de notre gouvernement dans l'industrie de l'aérospatiale canadienne s'appuie sur notre plan ambitieux de transformer les forces économiques du Canada en réussites mondiales. Ces projets appuient une grappe économique clé au Manitoba et dans l'Ouest canadien, grappe qui continuera de créer de bons emplois pour la classe moyenne de demain. » - L'honorable Navdeep Bains, ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique et ministre responsable de Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada « Le secteur de l'aérospatiale du Manitoba est compétitif à l'échelle mondiale et constitue un élément important de notre économie provinciale. Nous continuons d'appuyer le développement, dans le secteur, d'une main-d'œuvre de pointe, et nous sommes heureux d'avoir fait de ces projets des priorités dans l'établissement de la prochaine génération d'expertise en fabrication de pointe ici au Manitoba. » - Scott Johnston, membre de l'Assemblée législative du Manitoba pour St. James, au nom de Blaine Pedersen, ministre de la Croissance, de l'Entreprise et du Commerce du Manitoba « Nous sommes heureux de bénéficier de l'aide de Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada dans le cadre du lancement d'un projet de développement technologique collaboratif qui rassemble nos partenaires de l'industrie, de la recherche et du milieu universitaire. Nous sommes fiers aussi de soutenir l'objectif du Manitoba Aerospace Fund consistant à accroître la compétitivité industrielle ainsi que notre empreinte économique sur le secteur de l'aérospatiale. Avec ces fonds, nous comptons unir nos efforts pour accroître nos capacités à faire du Manitoba, et du Canada, des leaders dans le domaine de l'aérospatiale. » - Doug McCartney, président et directeur général, Composites Innovation Centre « Magellan est à la fois heureuse et reconnaissante de poursuivre son partenariat avec Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada dans le but d'investir dans le renforcement du secteur de la fabrication de pointe de Winnipeg. Le partenariat avec DEO annoncé aujourd'hui contribuera directement aux technologies et à la formation requises pour livrer les biens manufacturés spécialisés pour la prochaine génération de produits de l'aérospatiale. » - Dan Pashniak, directeur général, Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg "WestCaRD se réjouit de l'aide financière accordée par le gouvernement du Canada destinée à la mise à l'essai avancée de moteurs d'aéronefs, à la recherche et au développement à Winnipeg. Des occasions d'emplois de grande qualité sont créées et maintenues directement gr'ce aux essais de mise au point, tandis que d'autres occasions sont générées indirectement par la recherche-développement de pointe nécessaire pour concevoir, entretenir et exploiter de nouvelles générations d'aéronefs encore plus efficaces, sécuritaires et respectueux de l'environnement. Cet investissement dans l'avenir braque les projecteurs sur le Manitoba, soulignant ainsi la vigueur économique de son secteur de l'aérospatiale, et il constitue un brillant exemple de la collaboration entre le gouvernement et l'industrie visant à assurer la santé et le mieux-être économiques à long terme du Canada et du Manitoba." - Bob Hastings, directeur général, WestCaRD SOURCE Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest du Canada https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/les-gouvernements-du-canada-et-du-manitoba-renforcent-lindustrie-de-laerospatiale-696617531.html

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  9 avril 2019 | Local, C4ISR, Sécurité

  A cyber war has started and Canada isn't ready to fight it, says report

  Murray Brewster · CBC News Analysis says Canada lagging far behind its allies in responding to cyber warfare threat A new report questions how well prepared the Canadian military and the federal government are to fight a cyber war that, for all intents and purposes, has started already. The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), which represents major weapons and high-tech manufacturers, warns in a new report that, despite recent investments and policy papers, the country is lagging far behind its allies in preparing to fight a new kind of war. "The cyber threat to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) permeates domestically through vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, combat systems and equipment, and extends to where the military is deployed abroad," said the association's report, released Thursday. "Russia have proven their ability to launch attacks that cripple critical systems in seconds or quietly collect intelligence for years. The CAF has only recently received approval to engage in active and offensive operations at scale (though specialized activity has been present for years)." 'A genuine sense of urgency' To compile the report, researchers at CADSI conducted 70 interviews with government and military officials, as well as defence industry leaders. Christyn Cianfarani, the association's president, said the feedback was frank. "There's a genuine sense of urgency for Canada to advance in this space," she said. Even if the public doesn't feel the country is vulnerable, she added, "we could stand to be vulnerable by not moving forward very quickly." The report comes just weeks after a House of Commons committee heard that online attacks on Canada's financial system and other key infrastructure could become far more destructive as more militaries around the globe get involved in cyber operations. That testimony came from security expert and former CIA analyst Christopher Porter, an executive at the U.S. cyber security company Fireeye, Inc. He said the west's imposition of sanctions on "some countries" has in the past been met with denial-of-service attacks on financial services websites, but those attacks have only been disruptive. "In the future, they may respond with destructive attacks," he testified on Feb. 6. Cianfarani echoed that warning. "I think, if you look, other nations are attacking Canada," she said. "Other nations aren't just attacking Canada in a short-game play. They are attacking Canada and trying to influence things in our country in a long-game play." The defence association report also took aim at the federal government's ponderous procurement system, noting that adversaries and allies have "demonstrated their ability to deploy new cyber capabilities in months or weeks, while the CAF remains burdened by a years-long and sometimes decades-long procurement cycle." Time to 'blow up' the procurement system? Cianfarani said the procurement system has to "be blown up" and "torn apart" when it comes to acquiring cyber equipment and services. It should take six months, not 10 years, to get those kinds of products into the hands of cyber operators, she added. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office declined comment and referred CBC News to the Communications Security Establishment, which defends the federal government's networks. While CSE spokesman Evan Koronewski did not address the specific criticisms in the industry association report, he pointed to the creation of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, which brings "operational security experts from across the Government of Canada under one roof" — something that is expected to deliver a more unified approach. "Although we cannot speak specifically to the Cyber Centre's capabilities, we are confident our men and women have the tools they need to deliver on their mission," Koronewski said in an email. The study found "government and industry lack the mutual trust required to effectively collaborate in the cyber defence of Canada" and proposed a series of remedies. "This distrust has been sown over time through a history of unproductive engagements, limited communications and inadequate mutual understanding of each other's capabilities," said the analysis. The Council of Canadian Innovators has delivered a similar message to the federal government on many occasions over the last two years, but Cianfarani said she believes that the upcoming federal election and the possibility of interference in it — foreign or otherwise — will focus the attention of both the public and decision-makers. "I think around an election is probably when we have the loudest voice, and it's when we're probably, as a country, the most vulnerable," she said. The report pointed to other countries, such as the United States, where cyber defence strategies are primarily driven by industry, supported by the academic community and funded by the government without bureaucratic limitations. "A similar approach for Canada could mobilize a strong, sovereign line of defence against rapidly evolving cyber threats," the report said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/a-cyber-war-has-started-and-canada-isn-t-ready-to-fight-it-says-report-1.5045950

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  9 novembre 2020 | Local, Naval

  Canada spending $650 million on U.S. missiles for new warships

  David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia News (dpugliese@ottawacitizen.com) Published: Nov 06 at 10:29 a.m. Updated: Nov 06 at 7:20 p.m. The Canadian government is spending around $650 million to buy new missiles and launchers from the U.S. for the Royal Canadian Navy. Canada is buying 100 Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC missiles and 100 MK 13 Vertical Launch Systems. The total estimated cost of the purchase is $500 million U.S., according to the U.S. government, which posted details of the deal on Thursday. The U.S. State Department announced it had approved the pending sale and Congress has also been notified. It is expected to proceed but there were no details about when the weapons would be delivered. The missiles will be installed on the 15 Canadian Surface Combatant ships, according to the U.S. Raytheon Missiles and Defense of Tucson, Ariz., will build the weapons. Last year the Liberal government signed a deal that would lead to the eventual construction of 15 Canadian Surface Combatant warships in the largest single government purchase in Canadian history. A final contract, however, has not yet been signed. Lockheed Martin offered 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 east coast shipyard. Construction of the first ship isn't expected to begin until the early 2020s. But the Canadian Surface Combatant program has already faced rising costs. In 2008 the then-Conservative government estimated the project would cost roughly $26 billion. The overall project is currently estimated to cost around $60 billion. The $60 billion price tag is now being examined by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. That report was supposed to be delivered to the House of Commons government operations committee on Oct. 22 but has been delayed. No new date has been provided on when the report will be delivered. “Approximately one-half of the CSC build cost is comprised of labour in the (Irving's) Halifax yard and materials,” according to federal government documents obtained by this newspaper through the Access the Information law. But some members of parliament as well as industry representatives have questioned whether the CSC cost is too high. There have been suggestions that Canada could dump the Type 26 design and go for a cheaper alternative since the project is still in early stages and costs to withdraw could be covered by savings from a less inexpensive ship. In 2017 then Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette, estimated the CSC program would cost $61.82 billion. The entry of the BAE Type 26 warship in the Canadian 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 the 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. Copyright Postmedia Network Inc., 2020 https://www.thetelegram.com/news/canada/canada-spending-650-million-on-us-missiles-for-new-warships-517604/