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  6 octobre 2020 | Local, Aérospatial

  Government awards design contract for future fighter infrastructure in Bagotville

  From: National Defence News release October 2, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces As outlined in Canada's defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is providing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel with the infrastructure they require to support their future operations. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced a $12.1-million contract award to EllisDon-EBC Inc. Joint Venture of Ottawa for the design of a new fighter jet facility at 3 Wing Bagotville, one of two main operating bases for Canada's future fighter aircraft. This infrastructure, along with the facilities being built at 4 Wing Cold Lake, will support the long-term maintenance and operation of 88 new aircraft being procured for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) through the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). This contract is an important milestone in preparing Bagotville for the future fighter, and delivering the infrastructure our aviators will need. Both the Cold Lake and Bagotville infrastructure projects will provide significant economic opportunities for the Canadian construction industry, as well as their respective communities. In total, approximately 900 jobs are expected to be created during the design and construction of both facilities. The Bagotville facility will host two tactical fighter squadrons and will cover approximately 12,500 m2, providing space for daily operations, maintenance, administration, mission planning, and simulator training. Quotes “Modern infrastructure is a critical step to remaining operationally ready for the future, and this project is another guarantee that we will continue protecting Canadian sovereignty while standing with NORAD and NATO, today and tomorrow. We are well on our way to constructing the modern facilities we need to house our future fighter fleet.” The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence “By investing in infrastructure for the future fighter aircraft and the Canadian Armed Forces, the government is also investing in the Bagotville community. The design and construction of this new facility will provide economic benefits for Canadian industry and the Bagotville region, while ensuring our military remains strong, secure, and engaged.” Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Quick facts A $9.2-million contract was awarded in August 2020 to EllisDon Construction Services for the design portion of the Cold Lake future fighter infrastructure. Construction is expected to begin at both bases in summer 2022. Both the Bagotville and Cold Lake design contracts will include options for the contractors to build the new facilities, and any additional infrastructure once the future fighter is selected, should Canada decide to exercise these follow-on options. By awarding these infrastructure design contracts now, before the future fighter is selected, necessary work can proceed and bases will be ready for the first aircraft deliveries. These facilities will be designed and constructed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver standards and will use energy efficient options wherever possible. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/10/government-awards-design-contract-for-future-fighter-infrastructure-in-bagotville.html

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  9 août 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  CAE en voie de révolutionner la formation des pilotes, des équipages et des professionnels de la santé en investissant 1 milliard $ CA en innovation sur cinq ans

  CAE a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle investira 1 milliard $ CA en innovation au cours des cinq prochaines années pour demeurer à l'avant-garde du secteur de la formation. L'un des principaux objectifs de l'investissement est de financer le projet Intelligence numérique, un projet de transformation numérique visant à développer la prochaine génération de solutions de formation pour l'aviation, la défense et sécurité, et les soins de santé. En partenariat avec le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement du Québec, le projet permettra à CAE de continuer à jouer un rôle clé pour améliorer la sécurité du transport aérien, la préparation aux missions des forces de défense et la capacité du personnel médical à sauver des vies. Les autres avantages consistent notamment à réduire l'empreinte environnementale en aviation et à répondre à la demande mondiale en équipages. Le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement du Québec investiront, au total, un montant de près de 200 millions $ CA au cours des cinq prochaines années (150 millions $ CA pour le Canada et 47,5 millions $ CA pour Québec). Le premier ministre du Canada Justin Trudeau et le premier ministre du Québec Philippe Couillard se sont joints à la haute direction et aux employés de CAE pour l'annonce, qui souligne l'un des plus importants investissements en innovation dans le secteur de la formation en aviation à l'échelle mondiale. « En tant que puissance en innovation, CAE est à l'avant-garde du secteur de la formation et utilise la technologie numérique depuis des années. Cet investissement stratégique fera passer notre entreprise au niveau supérieur », a déclaré Marc Parent, président et chef de la direction de CAE. « En utilisant de nouvelles technologies, telles que l'intelligence artificielle, les mégadonnées, la réalité augmentée, ainsi que plusieurs autres, et en les appliquant à la science de l'apprentissage, nous révolutionnerons l'expérience de formation des pilotes, des équipages et des professionnels de la santé, en plus d'améliorer la sécurité. Nous nous engageons à investir 1 milliard $ CA au cours des cinq prochaines années afin d'aider CAE, le Québec et le Canada à se positionner en tant que chefs de file en technologie numérique. » Le projet Intelligence numérique transformera les produits et services de CAE afin de tirer profit des technologies numériques, qui s'étendent des mégadonnées à l'intelligence artificielle, en passant par l'infonuagique, la cybersécurité et la réalité augmentée/virtuelle. CAE développera sa prochaine génération de technologies de formation pour l'aviation, la défense et sécurité, et les soins de santé, tout en utilisant son vaste réseau de formation et son écosystème de données. Le projet comprend trois principaux secteurs d'activités : le développement d'une technologie numérique évoluée, la transformation numérique de la formation et de l'expérience utilisateur, ainsi que les installations d'innovation et de collaboration de CAE. CAE mènera le projet Intelligence numérique au Canada en utilisant ses laboratoires de recherche et développement, ainsi que ses installations d'essais et d'intégration. Dans le cadre du projet, CAE développera un campus d'innovation dans son établissement de Montréal en transformant ses espaces de travail, ses laboratoires et ses processus afin de permettre une meilleure innovation et collaboration. Au cours du projet Intelligence numérique, CAE collaborera et développera conjointement des solutions technologiques avec des petites et moyennes entreprises de partout au Canada et qualifiera plus de 150 nouveaux fournisseurs novateurs au pays. CAE collaborera également avec plus de 50 institutions postsecondaires et centres de recherche. Le projet devrait créer et maintenir des milliers d'emplois hautement spécialisés à CAE au Canada et au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement établie au Canada de CAE. CAE emploie approximativement 4 000 personnes dans 18 établissements au Canada et plus de 5 000 dans le reste du monde. Les investissements des gouvernements sont sujets à la finalisation des ententes. Article complet: https://www.cae.com/fr/nouvelles-et-evenements/communique-de-presse/cae-poised-to-revolutionize-pilot-aircrew-and-healthcare-professional-training-by-investing-c1-billion-over-five-years-in-innovation/

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  18 octobre 2018 | Local, Naval

  Feds aiming to select preferred design for $60B warships by end of month

  OTTAWA — Canada's most expensive military project is entering a critical new phase as the government is on the verge of picking its top design for the country's $60-billion fleet of new warships. Defence insiders say the government wants to select a design by the end of the month from among three options submitted by several of the largest defence and shipbuilding companies in the world. After that the government and Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding, which will actually build the 15 new warships, will sit down with the selected bidder to hammer out the final cost and other details. The stakes will be high for both sides, with hundreds of millions of dollars in play. There will also be pressure to make up for lost time on a project already running behind schedule even though whatever decisions are taken could have ramifications on the navy — and taxpayers — for decades to come. "That's part of the tension between moving quickly and making the right choice," said defence analyst David Perry of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The new warships will replace the navy's 12 frigates and three destroyers, the latter of which have already been retired. They will be used for most of this century. Launched in late 2016, the design competition has been the subject of rampant lobbying and complaints by defence industry players, with numerous revisions to the original request for bids and several deadline extensions. That was despite defence officials and Irving having previously warned that time is of the essence when it comes to starting construction, and that they want to shave 18 to 24 months off the project. There have also been questions about Irving's role in the competition, and anger from some companies that British firm BAE was allowed to enter its Type 26 vessel despite the ship having never been built. BAE and U.S.-based defence giant Lockheed Martin partnered together to propose the Type 26 for the design competition, which is up against separate proposals from Dutch firm Alion and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. A joint French-Italian design was disqualified because Paris-based Naval Group and Italian firm Fincantieri, who promised to build the warships faster and for less than anyone else, did not follow the established process for submitting proposals. One of the big questions heading into the negotiations will be how much the selected design needs to be changed to reflect the navy's needs and how much the navy will have to shift its requirements because changing the design will take more time and money. Irving has warned that it could be forced to lay off hundreds of employees because of a production gap if work on the warships isn't ready to start by the time it finishes building the navy's new Arctic patrol ships in 2021 or 2022. Government negotiators are also facing a battle over the amount of intellectual property that the top bidder will be required to hand over, which Ottawa wants so it can operate and maintain the vessels on its own after they are built. Companies had originally been told that the winner would be required to turn over the full blueprints, but after significant resistance, the two sides agreed that the matter would be negotiated before a contract is awarded. The government however warned that if the winning ship designer drives too hard a bargain on the intellectual property front they face the risk of officials pulling the plug on talks and moving on to the next company. Perry said that while there are many challenges ahead before a deal for a design is signed — and before any of the new warships actually get into the water — this is a critical step forward. "You can't dance until you pick a dance partner," he said. — Follow @leeberthiaume on Twitter. Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/canada/feds-aiming-to-select-preferred-design-for-60b-warships-by-end-of-month-250594/