23 janvier 2019 | Local, Terrestre
Le 23 janvier 2019 – Halifax (Nouvelle‑Écosse) – Défense nationale/Forces armées canadiennes
Comme le prévoit la politique de défense du Canada Protection, Sécurité, Engagement, le gouvernement investit dans des projets d'infrastructure de la Défense modernes, fonctionnels et écologiques afin de répondre aux besoins changeants de nos forces armées.
Aujourd'hui, Mme Bernadette Jordan, ministre du Développement économique rural et M. Andy Fillmore, secrétaire parlementaire du ministre du Patrimoine canadien et du Multiculturalisme, au nom du ministre de la Défense nationale Harjit S. Sajjan, ont participé à la cérémonie d'inauguration du nouveau manège militaire de Willow Park à Halifax. Ce projet évalué à 55,2 millions de dollars a été achevé selon l'échéancier et en deçà du budget établi et a procuré des avantages économiques importants à la communauté locale d'Halifax, créant quelque 250 emplois pendant la phase des travaux.
Ce nouveau manège militaire d'une superficie de 8 574 m2 abritera trois unités de la Réserve de l'Armée de terre à Halifax : le 36e Bataillon des services, le 36e Régiment des transmissions et la 33e Ambulance de campagne. Il leur fournira des locaux administratifs et de formation modernes, des aires d'entreposage et d'entretien de l'équipement, des aires de mess communes, une vaste salle d'exercices et un b'timent d'entreposage extérieur pour les véhicules militaires. Gr'ce à ce nouveau b'timent, ces unités disposeront de l'espace et des installations nécessaires à l'exécution d'exercices opérationnels et d'entraînement essentiels tout en ayant l'espace nécessaire en vue de leur croissance future.
« Dans le cadre de la politique Protection, Sécurité, Engagement, notre gouvernement investit afin de soutenir une Force de réserve solide, moderne et compétente. Ce nouveau manège militaire fournira aux membres des unités de la Réserve de l'Armée de terre d'Halifax l'infrastructure fonctionnelle et écologique dont ils ont besoin pour effectuer leur important travail au pays et à l'étranger, tout en soutenant leur croissance continue. »
Harjit S. Sajjan, ministre de la Défense nationale
« Des hommes et des femmes sont au cœur de la réussite opérationnelle de nos forces armées. En investissant dans une nouvelle installation pour ces trois unités de la Réserve, nous faisons notre part pour soutenir leur bien‑être, tout en veillant à ce qu'ils aient les moyens nécessaires pour appuyer les opérations et l'instruction qui leur sont essentielles. »
Mme Bernadette Jordan, ministre du Développement économique rural
« L'ouverture de ce nouveau manège militaire représente une étape importante pour la communauté locale d'Halifax. En plus de soutenir directement l'important travail de nos Forces armées canadiennes, cette nouvelle installation a été construite avec comme objectif d'optimiser l'efficacité environnementale, contribuant ainsi à réduire notre empreinte carbone afin de rendre le Canada plus propre et écologique. »
M. Andy Fillmore, secrétaire parlementaire du ministre du Patrimoine canadien et du Multiculturalisme
Cette nouvelle installation sera utilisée par trois unités de la Réserve de l'Armée de terre, soit le 36e Bataillon des services, le 36e Régiment des transmissions et la 33e Ambulance de campagne.
Des contrats ont été attribués à deux entreprises à Bedford, en N.‑É., pour ce projet. Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. a obtenu le contrat pour la conception et la construction du nouveau manège militaire ainsi que pour la démolition de deux b'timents désuets. Dexter Construction Company Ltd. s'est vu accorder un contrat pour la démolition d'un troisième b'timent désuet.
Le nouveau manège militaire, dont les travaux de construction se sont achevés en août 2018, a été conçu en respectant les critères de la certification LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) de niveau « Argent », et intègre des concepts de b'timents écologiques afin de minimiser son empreinte.
L'infrastructure écologique permettra à la Défense de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre provenant de ses b'timents et de ses véhicules non militaires de 40 p. 100 (par rapport aux niveaux établis en 2005) d'ici 2030, et appuie le nouvel objectif fédéral de réduction des émissions de 80 p. 100 d'ici 2050.
28 juin 2023 | Local, Aérospatial
U.S. will sell Canada 16 P8 Boeing surveillance aircraft at a cost of $7.8 billion. Bombardier wants an open competition for the deal.
31 octobre 2017 | Local, Naval
OSI Maritime Systems is pleased to announce that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will deploy ECPINS® Warship 6.2 on all ships and submarines. ECPINS is recognized as the most advanced Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS), with military capabilities well beyond NATO WECDIS STANAG 4564. STANAG 4564 defines the primary function of WECDIS, which is to contribute to safe navigation and to enhance the conduct of warfare. Further, OSI has received Marine Equipment Directive (MED) Type Approval certification from DNV GL for ECPINS against new International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for ECDIS. These international maritime standards are a requirement of NATO WECDIS STANAG 4564. “We are proud of our relationship with the RCN which began in 2001 with a fleet-wide installation of ECPINS,” said Ken Kirkpatrick, President & CEO. “We attribute that beginning with where OSI is today, a leading provider of integrated navigation and tactical solutions to many of the NATO and Allied navies. In addition, OSI is now a major player in the warship Integrated Bridge System (IBS) market – in fact, we are presently delivering IBS to the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project.” Headquartered in Burnaby, BC, OSI is the only 100 percent Canadian company that produces and delivers a complete range of naval integrated navigation and tactical solutions across four continents. For more information: Simon Wills +1 778-373-4655 simon.wills@osimaritime.com http://osimaritime.com/mediaReleases/OSI_release20171024_RCN_ECPINS_Upgrade.pdf
13 août 2019 | Local, Aérospatial
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is seemingly doing more industry events these past few years than in the past, and the next six months will see up six events scheduled. The upcoming events are: September 16 – 20: CSA 2019 Fall Industry days – Canadian industry stakeholders will have the opportunity to explore the Lunar Gateway Program and meet with international primes to discuss potential partnerships at CSA Headquarters in Saint-Hubert. QC. More information released coming soon. October 17 – 18: CSA International Industry Days – Canadian industry will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of German and Brazilian space industries, governments and military at CSA Headquarters in Saint-Hubert, QC. More information released coming soon. October 21 – 25: International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2019 – Satellite Canada Innovation Network Inc. (SatCan) is leading the Canada Pavilion at the 70th International Astronautical Congress 2019 being held in Washington, DC. Over 4,000 people are expected as the Americans put on a show for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission. February 2020: Investment Space 2020 – The inaugural InvestmentSpace event last February was very successful so the CSA is planning the next edition for February 2020. Exact dates and location TBC. The CSA is also planning possible delegations to Australia and Japan depending on industry interest. Australia: GEO Ministerial, 4-9 November 2019, Canberra Last year, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) that establishes a cooperative framework for joint activities, exchange of expertise, greater cooperation in the areas of research and development, academic exchange and industry collaboration. In line with the agreement, the CSA is considering a mission to Australia on the margins of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) Ministerial Summit and Industry Track (detailed information attached) in Canberra. This could take various forms, including 1) Outreach Program and 2) Booth where you can exhibit your products. In addition, GEO events may provide opportunities to network with potential Asian partners and with the Digital Africa Initiative. If there is enough interest, the CSA could work with Trade Commissioner Service in Australia to develop an outreach program, including meetings with Australia Space Agency senior officials and B2Bs with Australian companies. Expo space (Canada Booth) during GEO week could be arranged if there is enough interest from the Canadian space industry. For 2019 the GEO Secretariat is introducing a new Associate Member category designed to encourage industry's participation in GEO. Associate Members would be invited to participate in GEO Plenaries, thus providing insights into the data and information needs of the GEO community to potentially inform investments and gain access to market opportunities in the GEO member states. Canada's lead for GEO, Environment and Climate Change Canada, would have to provide Canadian companies with a Letter of Support to become an Associate Member (the CSA could facilitate this process). Would you be interested in participating in this mission? YES/NO Would you be interested in participating in a Canadian booth at the Expo? YES/NO Would you be interested in becoming a GEO Associate Member? YES/NO Japan: Option 1 – CSA-led Mission and attendance to DSEI, 18-19 November 2019, Chiba and Tokyo This potential mission could be co-organized between CSA and Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), and would include participation to the DSEI and access to Canadian Pavilion organized by CADSI . DSEI Japan would be an important defence event and will bring together participants from the global defence and security sector, as well as the Japanese defence community to explore partnerships, innovative projects and share knowledge. The CSA could work with Trade Commissioner Service Tokyo to develop an additional space-focused outreach program to include site visits and meetings with senior JAXA officials and Japanese industry sector organisations, on the margins of DSEI event. Would you be interested to participate in this mission? YES/NO Would you be interested to be part of CADSI Canadian Pavilion during DSEI event: YES/NO Japan: Option 2 – CSA-led Stand Alone Mission (end of January – early February 2020), Tokyo The CSA could develop a space-focused outreach program with the Trade Commissioner Service to include site visits and meetings with senior JAXA officials and Japanese industry sector organisations; the approximate duration of this mission would be 1 week. Would you be interested to participate in this mission? YES/NO If interested in the Australia or Japan opportunities, the CSA was looking for responses to these questions by last Friday emailed to asc.relationsindustrie-industryrelations.csa@canada.ca. As well they were asking you to include specific areas of interest (your interested in) to ensure that outreach programs and meetings with foreign government officials are relevant to your needs. http://spaceq.ca/canadian-space-agency-prepares-for-busy-six-month-of-industry-events/