16 décembre 2019 | Local, Aérospatial
by Ken Pole
The long-overdue replacement of the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of Boeing CF-188 Hornets was highlighted Dec. 13 in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's mandate letters to his new cabinet.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, who had the fighter program in his sights throughout his first four years in the portfolio, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, a newcomer to Parliament, have been directed to co-operate on finally getting a contract.
There are three remaining contenders: Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II, Boeing's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, and the Saab Gripen E/F.
Trudeau's letter to Sajjan makes it clear that new fighters would be part of a renewed commitment not only to national defence, but also to the continental umbrella afforded by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) as well as meeting international commitments through the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
While cabinet veteran Navdeep Bains, minister of Innovation, Science & Industry, is not mentioned in Sajjan's letter, he is referred to in Anand's letter, mainly due to his ministry's oversight of industrial spinoffs from the fighter contract.
https://www.skiesmag.com/news/trudeau-directs-ministers-to-cement-fighter-deal
24 octobre 2023 | Local, Naval
Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Moncton departs its home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia for a six-week deployment on Operation CARIBBE in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
23 juin 2020 | Local, Aérospatial
Peraton Canada Corp., a supplier to the aerospace and defence industry for more than 35 years, announce the launch of its new website. As the trusted partner and prime contractor for avionics sustainment for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force's CF-188 fighter platform, Peraton Canada's new website is scheduled to go live on Canada Day and will showcase a comprehensive list of the company's industry capabilities and services. “We are very pleased with the release of our new website,” said Jim Gillespie, vice-president of Peraton Canada. “The site identifies our core capabilities and wealth of experience in the Canadian market. It will provide visitors with a view of the full range of our services, and current contracts serving our growing customer base.” Peraton Canada's new website will feature the company's scope of world-class mission sustainment, through its reliable supply chain management, comprehensive maintenance and repair services, and innovative engineering solutions, including, automated test equipment (ATE) development, logistics support analysis, program management, and proactive obsolescence management. “The new Canadian website is a big step forward in increasing the brand awareness of Peraton Canada and provides our customers and partners with a central location for information on our offerings,” said Marie Darling, Canadian director, Business Development. “The timing is perfect, as we have scheduled our launch date for the new site on Canada Day.” As a leader in in-service support/integrated logistics support (ISS/ILS), Peraton Canada is proud to have completed over 50,000 repairs to-date on Canada's current fighter fleet. The company leads all avionics, electronic systems, and ATE under the CF-188 Avionics Optimized Weapon System Support contract. Offering a robust and scalable sustainment model, Peraton's platform-agnostic ISS/ILS services are designed to optimize program performance and can be readily replicated for any defence program or platform — air, land, or sea. https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/peraton-canada-announces-launch-of-new-website
6 mai 2022 | Local, Aérospatial
Le Canada est l’un des huit pays partenaires impliqués dans le développement du F-35.