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DAVID PUGLIESE The federal government has issued a notice for a proposed procurement that would ultimately see the modernization of RCAF fighter aircraft training ranges. The government is looking to develop a road map for the modernization of RCAF fighter aircraft training ranges, and to allow for the creation of what it is calling Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training and experimental environments. Details of the proposed procurement were released last week to industry. The road map for the modernization will include the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range and Bagotville training ranges as primary ranges, and other air training ranges including and not limited to, Gagetown, Wainwright, Valcartier, Nanoose and Suffield as secondary ranges, according to the government notice. In December, Postmedia reported that the RCAF was postponing its major exercise in 2019 at Cold Lake as it brings in improvements to its fighter jet base in Alberta. Exercise Maple Flag, which was to take place in Cold Lake, Alta., is the premier air force training event that allows pilots to test their skills with scenarios similar to “real-world” operations. But Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger announced in December that Maple Flag won't be held next year as the service brings in improvements to the base and range that are designed to boost training for both Canada and its allies. Col. Paul Doyle, commander of 4 Wing at Cold Lake, told Postmedia the new infrastructure will eventually include a specialized facility to allow for larger classified planning sessions, briefings and debriefings about missions. In addition, work will be done on new communications systems, data links and upgrades to the threat emitter pods that are on the base's weapons range. Maple Flag is primarily conducted in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, a training area of more than a million hectares, located about 70 kilometres north of Cold Lake. It is a major effort for European air forces and those from other nations to come to northern Alberta for the training and Canada's allies, while still keen to train there, have noted the need for improvements at the base, according to military officers. “Infrastructure-wise, it's to have the facilities to allow us together to plan, brief and debrief at a classification level that allows us and our allies to maximize our training on a large force employment exercise,” Doyle said in December. Computer networks will be improved and the Air Combat Manoeuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) System will be upgraded, he added. The ACMI system is capable of simulating air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air weapons employment with real-time monitoring capabilities as they relate to actual aircraft position. The ACMI system was developed by Cubic Global Defense and first installed in 1982, according to the RCAF. It was upgraded in 2003. There are two main components of an ACMI system: the instrumentation pods and the tactical display system. The mobile pods contain the avionics that track and record aircraft events and position. The display system allows its users to control, track, and monitor the exercise as it happens, and provide mission debriefs upon completion, according to the RCAF. “We want to make (the systems) more robust, better connected,” Doyle said. “That is something we can benefit from on a daily basis” in addition to improving future Maple Flags. “Threats are evolving and modernizing,” Doyle explained. “We want to make sure we're on that leading edge.” He declined to get into specifics about various threats air crews are facing but Doyle did highlight the development of integrated air defence systems that some nations are putting in place. Some social media posts have indicated the Maple Flag postponement was due to a lack of Canadian pilots and fighter jets or delays in Canada receiving new aircraft. But Doyle said such claims don't reflect reality. “Do we have shortages? Sure. But this in no shape or way has anything to do with that,” he added. Officials at Cold Lake have been advocating for several years for the improvements so as to continue to attract allied nations to Maple Flag and to keep the RCAF's own training regime up to date. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canada-takes-initial-step-in-modernizing-fighter-aircraft-training-ranges

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German Defence Ministry is evaluating a bid from Canada to buy a high-altitude surveillance drone that has been parked at a German air base for years after the cancellation of the Euro Hawk program in 2013, with a further bid possible from NATO. Canada has submitted a formal bid for the prototype aircraft, which was stripped of key equipment and demilitarized by the United States in 2017, a ministry spokesman said on Wednesday without providing further details. Canadian media have reported that Canada could use the drone, built by Northrop Grumman, to monitor oil spills, ice levels and marine habitats in the remote Arctic region. NATO, which is buying its own fleet of Northrop drones, is also considering a bid for the mothballed German aircraft but has not yet submitted it, said sources familiar with the process. NATO had no immediate comment. There was no immediate reply from the Canadian government. A sale of the drone would end an embarrassing chapter that raised concerns about the German military's procurement process and triggered the transfer of former Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere to another cabinet post. Berlin told lawmakers last year that it had spent about 700 million euros ($793.5 million) on the Euro Hawk prototype, and the ISIS surveillance system built by Airbus. Berlin initiated plans in 2000 to buy five Euro Hawk drones based on Northrop's Global Hawk unmanned system at a cost of about 1.2 billion euros but later canceled the program because of cost overruns and problems obtaining certification for use in civilian airspace in Germany. It had only received the one prototype aircraft that is now being sold. Berlin is now negotiating with Northrop to buy several MQ-4C Triton drones for delivery after 2025. Northrop last year said the process could take years to complete. German opposition lawmaker Andrej Hunko, a member of the radical Left party, said the government had declared the aircraft incapable of flight after the U.S. Air Force removed U.S. built radio equipment and other key systems when it demilitarized the aircraft in 2017. “The airplane has salvage value at best,” he told Reuters. “Any proceeds from the sale would be a drop in the bucket, compared with the huge amounts spent on the program.” For NATO, the drone could provide additional support to the fleet of five high-altitude unmanned Global Hawk planes it agreed to buy from Northrop in 2012 for $1.7 billion, along with transportable ground stations. Industry officials said the Euro Hawk saga underscored problems in military procurement, noting that NATO's sister aircraft regularly traverse German air space to conduct surveillance missions over the North Sea. They also have no blanket approval for use in German civilian airspace but use case-by-case permissions from air traffic authorities. It was not immediately clear what steps would be needed to return the Euro Hawk prototype to flight. Additional reporting by David Ljungren in Ottawa; Editing by Riham Alkousaa, David Goodman and William Maclean https://www.kitco.com/news/2019-02-20/Canada-bids-for-mothballed-prototype-drone-from-Germany.html

Le 17 février 2019 – Cold Lake (Alberta) – Défense nationale/Forces armées canadiennes Gr'ce à la politique de défense du Canada, Protection, Sécurité, Engagement, le gouvernement du Canada s'assure que nous ayons des aéronefs prêts pour les missions, et dont nous avons besoin pour remplir nos obligations nationales et internationales, en prévision de l'arrivée de chasseurs pour remplacer la flotte entière de CF-18. Aujourd'hui, l'Aviation royale du Canada (ARC) a annoncé l'arrivée des deux premiers chasseurs provisoires, une étape importante et un investissement dans le soutien de notre flotte actuelle de CF-18 Hornet. Le Canada achète 18 chasseurs et des pièces auprès du gouvernement de l'Australie afin d'accroître rapidement la disponibilité de la flotte de CF-18 et de faire en sorte que l'ARC puisse remplir toutes ses obligations simultanément. Ces aéronefs sont du même type que la flotte actuelle de CF-18 du Canada et peuvent être intégrés rapidement à notre flotte. Les modifications et les travaux techniques commenceront immédiatement afin qu'ils puissent avoir une configuration semblable à celle des CF-18 du Canada. Le travail continuera d'être effectué par des entreprises canadiennes. Les livraisons se poursuivront à intervalles réguliers au cours des trois prochaines années, et les aéronefs seront intégrés à la flotte des CF-18 à mesure que les modifications seront complétées. Les derniers aéronefs devraient arriver d'ici la fin de 2021. Citations « La flotte de chasseurs intérimaires est essentielle pour que l'Aviation royale du Canada puisse continuer à remplir sa mission et assurer la sécurité de la population canadienne et du Canada. Nous connaissons bien ces aéronefs et sommes convaincus qu'ils peuvent fournir le soutien supplémentaire dont notre flotte actuelle a besoin. Ils ont été transportés hier par la Force aérienne royale d'Australie et j'ai h'te de les voir voler à nouveau sous nos couleurs canadiennes. » Harjit S. Sajjan, ministre de la Défense « La livraison de ces aéronefs viendra appuyer nos militaires pour qu'ils puissent réaliser leurs missions et répondre aux obligations internationales du Canada. Dans le cadre de l'approvisionnement, nous ferons les investissements nécessaires dans ces appareils pour veiller à ce qu'ils répondent aux besoins de l'Aviation royale canadienne. » Carla Qualtrough, Ministre des Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement et de l'Accessibilité Faits en bref Ces deux premiers aéronefs sont le modèle F/A-18A, ce qui signifie qu'il s'agit d'appareils à siège unique. Ces aéronefs se sont rendus de Nellis (Nevada) à Cold Lake (Alberta), où ils participaient à l'exercice RED FLAG. Les modifications et l'entretien de la flotte actuelle de CF-18 continueront d'être nécessaires jusqu'à ce que l'ARC passe à un futur chasseur. Un examen des améliorations de la capacité de combat est en cours. Comme il est indiqué dans Protection, Sécurité, Engagement, des efforts dynamiques de maintien en poste et de recrutement sont en cours pour s'assurer que l'ARC atteigne le nombre et les niveaux d'expérience voulus chez les pilotes et les techniciens. Les aéronefs seront utilisés à la 3e Escadre Bagotville et à la 4e Escadre Cold Lake. Le Canada continue de faire des progrès dans le remplacement de sa flotte de chasseurs. La demande officielle de propositions pour la future flotte de chasseurs devrait être publiée au printemps 2019, et l'attribution d'un contrat devrait suivre en 2021-22, les livraisons devant commencer en 2025. Liens connexes Documentation : Intégration des chasseurs australiens à la flotte actuelle de l'Aviation royale canadienne Protection, Sécurité, Engagement : La politique de défense du Canada Chasseurs Projet de capacité future en matière d'avions chasseurs CF-18 Hornet Images fixes et vidéo de l'arrivée des deux aéronefs australiens le samedi 16 février https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/nouvelles/2019/02/arrivee-des-premiers-chasseurs-interimaires-a-cold-lake.html

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN The Royal Canadian Air Force will be showing off its first two used Australian fighter jets on Sunday at 4 Wing Cold Lake in Alberta. Representatives from the Royal Australian Air Force and the RCAF will mark the arrival of the F-18 jets that morning. Only local media have been invited to cover the event. The aircraft will be used to bolster the RCAF's CF-18 fleet. Pat Finn, assistant deputy minister for materiel at the Department of National Defence, told Postmedia in a recent interview that he expected the first two jets in the spring but there was hope they could arrive earlier. The two aircraft will be prepared for flying as quickly as possible. “I would say it could be by the summer the first couple are on the flight line and painted with the maple leaf,” Finn said. A second group of planes would arrive later this year. Eighteen of the Australian F-18 aircraft will eventually be flying for the Canadian Forces, while another seven will be used for testing and spare parts. Canada is paying Australia $90 million for the aircraft. The federal government originally estimated the purchase of the Australian jets would cost around $500 million, but Finn said that price reflected every aspect of the associated deal, not just the cost of purchasing the jets. Canada is also acquiring extra spare parts, the Australian jets will have to be outfitted with specific Canadian equipment and software and testing will be needed. The $500-million project estimate also included $50 million in contingency funds to cover any problems and another $35 million for the salaries of all civilian and military personnel involved over the life of the project. An additional $30 million will be spent on new infrastructure needed to accommodate the aircraft. Those costs add up to $360 million, Finn said. But DND also plans to upgrade its existing fleet of CF-18s with new communications gear and equipment required to meet regulations to operate in civilian airspace, improvements which the Australian jets will also eventually receive at a cost of around $110 million, an amount that brought the original estimate to nearly $500 million. The Liberal government had planned to buy 18 new Super Hornet fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing to augment the Royal Canadian Air Force's CF-18s until new aircraft can be purchased in the coming years. But in 2017 Boeing complained to the U.S. Commerce Department that Canadian subsidies for Quebec-based Bombardier allowed it to sell its C-series civilian passenger aircraft in the U.S. at cut-rate prices. As a result, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump enacted a tariff of almost 300 per cent against the Bombardier aircraft sold in the U.S. In retaliation, Canada cancelled the deal to buy the 18 Super Hornets, which would have cost more than US$5 billion. Instead of buying the new Super Hornets, the Liberals decided to acquire the used Australian jets. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has said the extra jets are needed to deal with a “capability gap,” as Canada does not have enough fighters to handle its commitments to NATO as well as protecting North America. But Conservative MPs say the capability gap doesn't exist and was concocted by the government to delay a larger project to buy new jets, a competition that might end up selecting the F-35 stealth fighter that during the 2015 election campaign the Liberals vowed never to purchase. In the fall of 2016, then-Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt.-Gen. Mike Hood told senators that the Liberal government brought in a policy change which required the RCAF to be able to meet both its NATO and North American air defence commitments at the same time. That, in turn, created the capability gap, he said. Hood said he was not told about the reasons for the policy change. In November 2018 Auditor General Michael Ferguson issued a report noting that the purchase of the extra aircraft would not fix the fundamental weaknesses with the CF-18 fleet which is the aircraft's declining combat capability and a shortage of pilots and maintenance personnel. “The Australian F/A-18s will need modifications and upgrades to allow them to fly until 2032,” the report said. “These modifications will bring the F/A-18s to the same level as the CF-18s but will not improve the CF-18's combat capability.” “In our opinion, purchasing interim aircraft does not bring National Defence closer to consistently meeting the new operational requirement introduced in 2016,” the report added. The Canadian Forces says it is bringing in new initiatives to boost the numbers of pilots and maintenance staff. https://montrealgazette.com/news/national/defence-watch/first-two-used-australian-fighter-jets-arrive-in-canada-on-sunday/

There seems to be some revisionism underway in the Canadian Army about the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) program as well as changes to the role of the wheeled vehicle. When it was originally announced part of the stated goal of the TAPV was to take on the role of reconnaissance, with 193 of the vehicles being a reconnaissance variant that would replace the Army's Coyote vehicle. The remaining 307 TAPVs would serve as armoured personnel carriers for battlefield troop transportation, according to the Army. In addition, the $1.2 billion project, when it was announced in 2012, was clearly part of the Conservative government's defence program (The original TAPV plans also emerged under the Conservatives in 2008/2009). The situation has changed in the meantime. The Army says it is expanding the role of the vehicle. The TAPV is being assigned to headquarters and military police units for use as protected and mobile transport. It will be used as well for command and control, VIP transport and patrolling. As for the more sophisticated reconnaissance capability fielded by the Coyotes, the Army notes that it has the new LAV 6 and its Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) Project. “The remaining Coyote fleet will be divested upon the fielding of the LAV 6.0 LRSS which are expected to be delivered in 2021 and 2022,” it added in an email to Postmedia. As for the TAPV project, as pointed out below in the Army Facebook posting last year, that program is now being credited to the Liberal government and its Strong, Secure and Engaged defence policy. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-army-credits-liberals-for-tapv-instead-of-conservatives-new-roles-for-vehicle-added

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Here are some updates on defence and aerospace industry contracts and appointments, that I outlined in the latest issue of Esprit de Corps magazine: The Canadian government has awarded a contract to Saab Microwave Canada for radar upgrades on the Halifax-class frigates. The $21.7 million contract is to procure a modern electronically-stabilized antenna set for the Sea Giraffe 180 radar, already installed on the frigates. The contract includes an option to acquire 12 more antenna sets, which could bring the total investment to $97.5 million, according to the federal government. Sea Giraffe 180 is a medium-range air and surface search radar. The upgrades to the antenna set will enhance its performance, increase its reach to up to 180 km, and provide new 3-D detection and tracking capability, according to the government. The frigate to receive the first antenna is currently expected to be HMCS St John's, in early 2021. The installation will coincide with its planned maintenance period schedules. The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) production basic/advanced trainer aircraft built by Leonardo successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport in Varese, Italy in late December. The Italian Air Force, the launch customer, has a requirement for up to 45 M-345s (designated the T-345A by ITAF) to progressively replace 137 MB-339s, which first entered service in 1982, and to become the Italian Air Force's new aerobatic team airplane. At this point, the Italian Air Force has placed an order for five aircraft and the first will be delivered in early 2020. The new M-345s will integrate the M-346s used during the advanced training phase of the Italian Air Force's pilots. The new M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) reduces the time required by Air Forces to train pilots, according to Leonardo. It also gives trainees the chance to fly an aircraft that features higher performance characteristics than other basic/advanced trainer aircraft currently in service around the world. The performance of the M-345 allows it to carry out the most demanding mission types found in a training syllabus, delivering high quality training at significantly lower cost. The M-345 cockpit architecture is the same as the frontline fighters. The M-345 can also perform operational roles, thanks to an extended flight envelope, with a high-speed maneuvering capability even at high altitudes, modern avionics systems, high load capacity and performance. Rheinmetall recently transferred a new nautical training facility to the German Navy School in Mürwik on the Baltic. One of the most advanced facilities of its kind, the German Navy will use it for training its bridge personnel, the company noted. It will be used for training all German Navy cadets, all future watch officers, and for preparing bridge personnel for nautical operations. The capability spectrum of the facility ranges from basic navigation and nautical training through to crew resource management, according to Rheinmetall. The facility includes two large and four small bridge simulators, six trainer stations, an auditorium for post-operation briefings as well as additional infrastructure for planning exercises and administrating and updating the database. Every surface combatant now in the German inventory – from minesweepers to supply ships – is modelled in the facility. This applies not only to the physical depiction of various ships and boats, but to their exact performance characteristics, Rheinmetall noted. In mid-December the Canadian Coast Guard received from Davie Shipbuilding the Captain Molly Kool, its first new icebreaker in the last 25 years. It is the first of three icebreakers that Davie will refit for the Coast Guard to fill a capability gap. The ship is named after Myrtle “Molly” Kool of New Brunswick who went on to become the first woman in North America to become a licensed ship captain. The federal government has approved a five-year contract extension with Quebec-based firm L3 MAS for the continued maintenance of the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of five CC-150 Polaris aircraft. The contract, valued at up to $230 million, is a renewal of the original in-service support contract awarded in 2013 to L3 MAS in Mirabel. The original contract included extension options for two five-year periods. The work will be done at Mirabel and at 8 Wing Trenton, ON where the fleet is based and operated by 437 Transport Squadron. The CC-150 Polaris is a multi-purpose, twin-engine, long-range jet aircraft that is used for strategic air-to-air refueling and transport. Two CC-150 Polaris aircraft are configured for strategic air-to-air refueling and the rest are used for transport and other roles. First-level maintenance will continue to take place at 8 Wing Trenton. The contract secures L3 MAS as the government's CC-150 support contractor up to March 2023, with eligibility for additional years (up to March 2028), subject to satisfactory performance. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/radar-upgrades-for-halifax-class-frigates-and-other-news-on-defence-contracts

RICHMOND, BC, Feb. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that Canada's Combat Ship Team was selected by Irving Shipbuilding for the design contract for Canada's Surface Combatant (CSC) ships. Irving Shipbuilding is the Canadian Surface Combatant Prime Contractor and will build all 15 ships at Halifax Shipyard. As a core member of the design team, MDA's primary role will be to design the Electronic Warfare suite system for the CSC program. The CSC is a globally deployable, multi-role warship designed to meet the distinctive mission requirements of the Royal Canadian Navy. MDA is partnered with other industry leaders including BAE Systems, CAE, Lockheed Martin Canada, L3 Technologies, and Ultra Electronics as Canada's Combat Ship Team to provide the Royal Canadian Navy the most advanced and modern warship design. Purposely designed for anti-submarine warfare and capable of performing a variety of missions in any part of the world, the CSC is acoustically quiet, versatile, highly survivable, and reconfigurable for future modernization. The most recent Canadian Defence Policy stated that 15 of these ships will be built in Canada over the next 25 years and will serve the Royal Canadian Navy for decades to come. "MDA is proud to play such a critical role in supplying systems and subsystems for the Canadian Surface Combatant program," said Mike Greenley, group president of MDA. "Our low-risk, lower life-cycle cost CSC solutions are based on proven technologies and will enable Canadian security and peacekeeping operations around the world by providing advanced intelligence and protection for our brave sailors. These Canadian-built solutions further unlock enormous economic benefits and return on investment to the nation, particularly in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia, as we seek to export these technologies globally in the years ahead secure our position as a global technology leader." This contract is for the CSC design phase within which MDA is responsible for the Electronic Warfare design. Over the life of the program, MDA expects to perform multiple roles on the Lockheed Martin Canada team for CSC. Work on four pivotal areas of the program would create more than 200 new, high-quality jobs in MDA's Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia facilities. MDA's roles include: Lead the Electronic Warfare system integration by procuring best-value subsystems for each functional element and providing an advanced Electronic Warfare solution for installation onto each CSC ship, leveraging MDA's deep Canadian expertise in project management, system engineering, electronics, antennas, signal processing and software. Build an advanced radar system critical to the integrated CSC weapons system, which is well positioned to be exported to the global naval market. Partner with L3 WESCAM to build a Laser Warning and Countermeasures System that is part of the overall Electronic Warfare system suite and will defend against emerging laser-guided threats that are particularly dangerous for the CSC and its crew in littoral environments. Partner with Lockheed Martin Canada to develop an advanced Electronic Warfare jamming subsystem, based on proven components and electronics similar to those used by MDA for both its space and terrestrial communications and radar programs. About MDA MDA is an internationally recognized leader in space robotics, space sensors, satellite payloads, antennas and subsystems, surveillance and intelligence systems, defence and maritime systems, and geospatial radar imagery. MDA's extensive space expertise and heritage translates into mission-critical defence and commercial applications that include multi-platform command, control and surveillance systems, aeronautical information systems, land administration systems and terrestrial robotics. MDA is also a leading supplier of actionable mission-critical information and insights derived from multiple data sources. Founded in 1969, MDA is recognized as one of Canada's most successful technology ventures with locations in Richmond, Ottawa, Brampton, Montreal, Halifax and the United Kingdom. MDA has supported the Royal Canadian Navy for over two decades. For more information, visit www.mdacorporation.com. About Maxar Technologies As a global leader of advanced space technology solutions, Maxar Technologies is at the nexus of the new space economy, developing and sustaining the infrastructure and delivering the information, services, systems that unlock the promise of space for commercial and government markets. As a trusted partner, Maxar Technologies provides vertically integrated capabilities and expertise including satellites, Earth imagery, robotics, geospatial data and analytics to help customers anticipate and address their most complex mission-critical challenges with confidence. With more than 6,100 employees in over 30 global locations, the Maxar Technologies portfolio of commercial space brands includes MDA, SSL, DigitalGlobe and Radiant Solutions. Every day, billions of people rely on Maxar to communicate, share information and data, and deliver insights that Build a Better World. Maxar trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information, visit www.maxar.com. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mda-selected-for-design-phase-of-canadian-surface-combatant-program-836299961.html

Le 12 février 2019 – Ottawa – Défense nationale/Forces armées canadiennes Le général Jonathan Vance, Chef d'état-major de la Défense, a publié un CANFORGEN annonçant la liste des nominations, promotions supérieures et départs à la retraite des officiers généraux des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) qui auront lieu en 2019. Les officiers généraux dirigent les FAC dans la défense des valeurs et des intérêts de notre pays, chez nous et à l'étranger. Ils partagent la responsabilité de la gestion de toute l'institution et de la profession des armes dans son ensemble. En 2019, le nombre total de postes permanents d'officier général requis pour répondre à la demande des FAC était de 116 (105 membres de la Force régulière et 11 membres de la Force de réserve). Le nombre de personnel supérieur d'état-major fluctue en fonction des besoins des forces armées pour répondre aux objectifs du gouvernement du Canada et des institutions, lesquels changent constamment. Certains postes ont été créés pour nous aider à respecter les engagements suivants énoncés dans la politique de défense du Canada, Protection, Sécurité, Engagement : soutien de la santé et de la résilience, investissements dans la Marine royale canadienne, renforcement des capacités cybernétiques, transformation de l'innovation afin d'assurer l'excellence et la sécurité de la défense, et poursuite de l'engagement international en matière de défense. Les biographies des officiers supérieurs peuvent être obtenues sur demande en communiquant avec les Relations avec les médias. Citations « Le rôle d'officier général dans les Forces armées canadiennes comprend d'énormes responsabilités. Les personnes choisies démontrent qu'elles sont capables de surmonter les défis importants relatifs à la direction et à l'amélioration des forces armées du Canada. Ceux et celles qui quittent les Forces devraient le faire avec fierté, car ils et elles témoignent des qualités requises pour que les Forces armées canadiennes demeurent fortes et efficaces.» – Général Jonathan Vance, Chef d'état-major de la Défense Faits en bref Afin d'aligner les autorités, les responsabilités et les obligations de rendre compte avec les autorités américaines du NORAD, le major-général D.W. Joyce sera nommé commandant adjoint de la région continentale américaine du NORAD, à Tyndall, en Floride, à un poste qui a été élevé au grade de major-général. Pour diriger la modernisation et la croissance du Groupe des services de santé des Forces canadiennes, le brigadier-général A.M.T. Downes sera promu au grade de major-général et continuera d'occuper son poste actuel de commandant, Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes / médecin général des FAC, au QGDN à Ottawa, à un poste qui a été élevé. Colonel J.G.M. Bilodeau sera promu au grade de brigadier-général et nommé à un nouveau poste de directeur général des services cliniques / commandant adjoint du groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes, à Ottawa, et deviendra le conseiller en matière de santé du CEMD. Afin de renforcer le commandement, le contrôle et la coopération maritimes continentaux avec la US Navy, le commodore S.M. Waddell sera promu au grade de contre-amiral et nommé au nouveau poste de commandant adjoint de la 2e flotte de la marine américaine, à Norfolk, en Virginie. Pour élaborer des stratégies et des politiques relatives aux données des FAC et du MDN et de diriger la gouvernance de la gestion des données, le brigadier-général A.T. Benson sera nommé au nouveau poste de directeur général adjoint, Stratégie de données et innovation, à Ottawa. Des capacités supplémentaires sont nécessaires pour se concentrer sur les initiatives ministérielles clés. Le brigadier général S.T. Boyle sera en conséquence nommé au nouveau poste de directeur général adjoint, Politique continental, au QGDN à Ottawa. https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/nouvelles/2019/02/le-chef-detat-major-de-la-defense-annonce-les-nominations-promotions-et-departs-a-la-retraite-dofficiers-generaux-des-forces-armees-canadiennes.html

Le programme pilote aidera les entreprises canadiennes à optimiser leurs droits de PI dans le but de prendre de l'expansion Le 13 février 2019 — Ottawa (Ontario) Lorsque les entreprises canadiennes mettent la propriété intellectuelle (PI) au cœur de leur stratégie d'affaires, elles sont mieux placées pour croître et réussir. C'est pourquoi le gouvernement du Canada veut s'assurer que les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) ont les outils et le soutien nécessaires pour prendre de l'expansion et devenir plus concurrentielles. Le ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique, l'honorable Navdeep Bains, a lancé aujourd'hui le Programme pilote sur le collectif de brevets pour aider les PME à obtenir les brevets qu'il leur faut, et les appuyer dans tous leurs autres besoins en matière de PI. Les entités canadiennes capables de former une équipe spécialisée dans la prestation de conseils de grande qualité en matière de brevets sont invitées à soumettre leur candidature. L'entité retenue recevra un financement de 30 millions de dollars sur quatre ans afin de créer un organisme sans but lucratif qui aidera les entreprises d'un secteur donné à utiliser plus stratégiquement leur PI. Le programme pilote, qui s'inscrit dans la Stratégie en matière de propriété intellectuelle — une initiative s'étendant sur cinq ans —, permettra au gouvernement d'obtenir des données précieuses quant aux problèmes rencontrés par les PME en matière de PI. Le nouveau collectif pourra déterminer de quelle manière le programme soutiendra les entreprises qui auront recours à ses services, personnaliser ses services en fonction des besoins de ses clients et déterminer comment mieux soutenir l'utilisation stratégique de la PI au sein des entreprises en pleine croissance. Citations « La propriété intellectuelle est au cœur des entreprises novatrices. Pour assurer la réussite économique du Canada, nous devons veiller à ce que les entreprises de toutes tailles aient les outils nécessaires pour croître, prendre de l'expansion et devenir concurrentielles sur la scène mondiale. Avec cette nouvelle initiative en matière de brevets, nous offrons aux petites et moyennes entreprises le soutien en matière de PI dont elles ont besoin pour prendre leur essor, stimuler la croissance économique, devenir concurrentielles et se démarquer à l'échelle internationale. » — Le ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique, l'honorable Navdeep Bains Faits en bref La création de la Stratégie en matière de propriété intellectuelle a été annoncée dans le budget de 2018. Les entités qui souhaitent présenter leur candidature peuvent consulter le site Canada.ca/collectif-de-brevets. Les petites et moyennes entreprises qui sont titulaires de droits de PI sont trois fois plus susceptibles de participer au développement de produits innovants que celles qui n'en détiennent pas. Elles sont également deux fois plus susceptibles de participer à d'autres types d'innovation, quatre fois plus susceptibles d'exporter, et 64 % plus susceptibles d'être une entreprise à forte croissance. Les entreprises à forte intensité de PI offrent des salaires en moyenne 16 % plus élevés que celles qui en détiennent peu ou pas du tout. Les entreprises qui utilisent la PI au sein d'industries à forte intensité de brevets ont environ de 8 à 10 fois plus de revenus que celles n'ayant pas recours à la PI. Personnes-ressources Suivez Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada sur Twitter : @ISDE_CA Dani Keenan Attachée de presse Cabinet du ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique 343-291-1710 Relations avec les médias Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada 343-291-1777 ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca https://www.canada.ca/fr/innovation-sciences-developpement-economique/nouvelles/2019/02/le-gouvernement-du-canada-annonce-un-appel-de-candidatures-en-vue-de-creer-un-collectif-en-matiere-de-propriete-intellectuelle.html