- FYI, taking a break over the long weekend (here in Ontario) – will post here and there, but back to the regular schedule Wednesday
- “SNC-Lavalin JV awarded $64.8 mil government contract for Halifax CFB build”
- “A (Newfoundland) company is delighted to have secured a large contract with Canada’s Department of National Defence. Kraken Sonar Systems is a marine technology company engaged in the design of sonar and sensor equipment for military and commercial applications. Their AquaPix system has now been delivered to the DND, who supply the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments. Kraken CEO Karl Kenny says securing a competitively-bid defence contract provides their company and product line with valuable recognition ….”
- Think tank report “Canada’s New Defence Procurement Strategy: Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far?”
- Wanted: someone to support ground robot testing at Suffield “…. Defence R&D Canada – Suffield has an active research and development program that investigates novel robotic systems for use by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Autonomous Systems Operations – Ground Group has ongoing research in various aspects robotic systems. Examples include: Algorithm development for robotic perception and navigation; Multi-robot cooperative systems; Computer architectures and embedded systems; Sensor development and exploitation; and Novel vehicle platform development. The objective of this contract is to provide technical support in the design, construction, testing, and maintenance of hardware and software components of unmanned ground vehicle systems in support of Autonomous Systems programs at Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) Suffield ….” – some details in Statement of Work here
- “…. The Department of National Defence has a requirement to purchase two (2) all-terrain air drop zone load recovery vehicles and ancillary items ….”
- Wanted: up to 28,000 x “Man’s Sled, Harness”
- Wanted: loads of “personal skin care products” (foot powder, sun screen and bug repellent, etc.) for CFB Shilo – more details in list here
- What’s Canada Selling? (1) “CAE awarded contracts valued at approximately C$60 million for four full-flight simulators”
- What’s Canada Selling? (2) Canada getting a chunk of “USMC Amtracs Survivability Upgrades” action
What’s Canada Buying? – May 17, 2014
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