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  26 août 2020 | Local, Naval

  Le gouvernement du Canada attribue un contrat pour des travaux de radoub sur le Navire de la Garde côtière canadienne Griffon

  GATINEAU, QC, le 26 août 2020 /CNW/ - Dans le cadre de la Stratégie nationale de construction navale, le gouvernement du Canada assure que la Garde côtière canadienne ait les navires dont elle a besoin afin d'assurer la sécurité et l'accessibilité des voies navigables canadiennes, tout en générant d'importantes retombées économiques pour les collectivités de partout au pays. À la suite d'un processus d'approvisionnement ouvert et transparent, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, au nom de la Garde côtière canadienne, a attribué un contrat d'une valeur de 4 millions de dollars à la compagnie Heddle Shipyards, de Hamilton (Ontario), pour des travaux de radoub sur le Navire de la Garde côtière canadienne (NGCC) Griffon. Le NGCC Griffon a un navire polyvalent à grand rayon d'action qui effectue des opérations de déglaçage léger et de balisage essentielles afin de maintenir nos eaux ouvertes et sûres pour le trafic maritime. Les travaux de réparation prévus comprennent les travaux d'inspection et d'attestation réglementaires, l'entretien d'éléments structurels et de diverses pièces d'équipement (y compris du propulseur) ainsi que le remplacement et la réparation de plusieurs compartiments, ponts et équipements de communication et de navigation. Ce contrat contribuera à la création ou au maintien de 80 emplois. Citations « Dans les chantiers navals de partout au pays, la Stratégie nationale de construction navale guide les travaux de construction, de réparation et d'entretien des flottes canadiennes. Nous sommes fiers de soutenir les membres essentiels courageux de la Garde côtière canadienne, tout en créant des emplois et en renforçant les économies des collectivités de partout au Canada. » L'honorable Anita Anand Ministre des Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement « Les femmes et les hommes de la Garde côtière canadienne veillent tous les jours à ce que les navigateurs demeurent en sécurité et que nos voies maritimes demeurent accessibles. Qu'il s'agisse de patrouiller le plus long littoral du monde, de déglacer les Grands Lacs, ou de contribuer à sauver des vies sur l'une des nombreuses voies navigables du Canada, notre gouvernement s'assure que la Garde côtière canadienne ait tous les outils et les équipements dont elle a besoin pour continuer à servir fièrement les Canadiennes et les Canadiens. Les travaux de radoub prévus dans ce contrat assureront que le NGCC Griffon puisse poursuive ses importantes opérations de déglaçage, qui sont essentielles au maintien de notre commerce maritime tout au long de l'année. » L'honorable Bernadette Jordan Ministre des Pêches, des Océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne Les faits en bref Les travaux compris dans ce contrat devraient prendre place entre le 17 août et le 16 octobre 2020. Le NGCC Griffon contribue à la prestation de plusieurs programmes, notamment le programme de déglaçage et de contrôle des inondations, en plus de fournir une plateforme pour le Service hydrographique du Canada, dont l'objectif est de cartographier les eaux canadiennes. Il facilite également la navigation gr'ce à la mise en en place, l'entretien et l'enlèvement de bouées de navigation. Le NGCC Griffon fournit des services de déglaçage, principalement sur le lac Ontario, sur le lac Érié et le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent, jusqu'à Montréal (Québec). Le navire a été ajouté à la flotte de la Garde côtière en 1970, et son port d'attache est situé à la base de la Garde côtière canadienne de Prescott, en Ontario. La flotte de la Garde côtière canadienne a un plan d'entretien respectant les normes d'inspection de Transport Canada pour chacun de ses navires afin d'assurer l'opération sécuritaire et fiable de ceux-ci. Liens connexes Détails sur la flotte de la Garde côtière canadienne Stratégie nationale de construction navale Heddle Shipyards (disponible en anglais seulement) Suivez-nous sur Twitter Suivez-nous sur Facebook SOURCE Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada Renseignements: Cecely Roy, Attachée de presse, Cabinet de l'honorable Anita Anand, 343-549-7293, cecely.roy@canada.ca; Relations avec les médias, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, 819-420-5501, media@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/le-gouvernement-du-canada-attribue-un-contrat-pour-des-travaux-de-radoub-sur-le-navire-de-la-garde-cotiere-canadienne-griffon-858144993.html

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  2 novembre 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  Canada to accept bids for new fighter jet in May — here are the potential competitors

  By: David Pugliese VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada expects to accept formal bids for a new fighter jet in May, with the first aircraft delivered by 2025, according to Canadian government procurement officials. A draft bid package for 88 fighters was issued to companies for their feedback by the end of this year, said Pat Finn, assistant deputy minister for materiel at the Department of National Defence. From there, the final bidding instructions for the CA$16 billion (U.S. $12 billion) procurement will be issued and bids required by May 2019, he added. The aircraft will replace Canada's current fleet of CF-18 fighter jets. The aircraft expected to be considered include Lockheed Martin's F-35, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Dassault Rafale, Saab's Gripen and the Boeing Super Hornet. The Canadian government will require a robust package of guaranteed industrial benefits or offsets from the winning bidder, government officials said. But that could be a problem for the F-35, as Canada is still a partner in that program, which does not guarantee participating-nations contracts. Work on the F-35 program is based on best value and price. Canadian industrial participation in the F-35 program has reached $1 billion, as more than 110 Canadian firms have landed contracts related to the aircraft program. Jeff Waring, director general for industrial benefits policy at the federal Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, said the country sees the fighter jet program as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity for the Canadian economy.” But he noted the industrial benefits policy is flexible. “It is a market-driven approach,” he said. “It encourages suppliers to make investments that make sense to them.” The issue of industrial benefits has already been discussed with companies interested in bidding on the project, and those talks will continue as feedback is received on the draft bid package, government officials said. Email: dpugliese@defensenews.com https://www.defensenews.com/global/the-americas/2018/10/30/canada-to-accept-bids-for-new-fighter-jet-in-may-here-are-the-potential-competitors

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  11 novembre 2017 | Local, Aérospatial

  Canadian air chief looks to speed up up fighter buy

  DUBAI — Canada will kick start its competition for a future fighter jet in 2019 with the hopes of awarding a contract by 2021, but the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force wants the process to move as quickly as possible. “The plan right now is to have a request for proposal out to industry by 2019. we're in discussions and have been in discussions with a number of the people who are considering competing for that, and what I'd like to see is that accelerated as much as possible,” said RCAF commander Lt. Gen. Michael Hood, in an exclusive interview with Defense News. “A 2019 RFP would get us into contract probably by 2021, and certainly my advice to government is the sooner the better.” The RCAF wants to procure 88 fighter jets to replace its current inventory of aging 76 F/A-18 Hornets, which are nearing the end of their lifespans. Canada is an international participant in the F-35 joint strike fighter program and has helped pay for the development of the aircraft. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed not to procure the F-35 during his campaign, and his government has opened up the competition to industry instead of moving forward with a sole-source acquisition. The Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, Boeing Super Hornet and Saab's Gripen E are all projected to compete for the opportunity. To bridge the gap between its Hornet fleet and a future fighter, the RCAF initially intended to procure 18 F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing — a move some analysts speculated could trigger a larger procurement later on. However, the Canadian government suspended the deal due to Boeing's legal complaint against Canadian aerospace company Bombardier over its commercial business. With a Super Hornet buy unlikely as long as Boeing and Bombardier feud, and Trudeau's promise not to buy the F-35, U.S. defense experts worry that Canada could be driven into the arms of a European fighter manufacturer, thus eroding Canada's long tradition of flying U.S. jets — a move that increases the militaries' interoperability. However, Hood stated that interoperability with the United States continues to be “the most important thing to me as command of the Royal Canadian Air Force.” “Every step less of interoperability is one step less of effectiveness, so interoperability is right at the top of the list beside operational advantage,” he said. “I want the young men and women that are going to be flying fighters into harm's way to have an operational advantage, and that will be key to me in the competition that's coming.” That need for interoperability with the U.S. Air Force does not diminish the chances of European fighters, he added. Canada continues to investigate alternative ways to acquire an interim fleet of F/A-18s, including potentially buying used Hornets from Australia. However, a potential deal for Super Hornets with Boeing is still on the table, Hood said. “I think the government has been presented with the FMS case for Boeing. And as they're looking at options, that's one option,” he said. “The Australian aircraft are another, and the government has not made a decision yet.” If the RCAF moves forward with a used Hornet buy from Australia, it will have to extend the lives of the airframes, which are meeting their structural ends, Hood noted. That business would likely go to L3 Technologies, which has done life extension work on the Canadian F/A-18s in the past. But Canada would still be able to acquire the aircraft “within the next couple of years” once a decision is made. Lockheed officials have said that if Canada ultimately decided not to procure the F-35, it could end its industrial partnership with Canadian firms — which totals 110 Canadian companies with $750 million in contracts, according to Lockheed — that already help manufacture the F-35. However, asked whether Canada was concerned about losing that business, Hood demurred. “I'm not privy to the industrial aspects of our partnership with Lockheed Martin,” he said. “What I can say is Lockheed Martin is a fantastic partner for Canada and for the Royal Canadian Air Force, has been for years. We remain very, very strongly engaged both in the joint project office and helping to continue with the development of the F-35, and Canadian companies continue to bid and win on contracts with that.” https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2017/11/11/canadian-air-chief-the-sooner-the-better-on-fighter-acquisition/