defence
China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier
The 50,000-ton carrier was towed from its dockyard April 26 following a ceremony in the northern port city of Dalian; It’s expected to be formally commissioned sometime before 2020
New panel to reform Canada’s faulty military procurement regime
Defence Minister Jason Kenney said the panel mark a major shift in how the Canadian Forces makes massive purchases of equipment
Man pleads guilty to scamming U.S. over prison uniforms
Dimitry Jean-Noel, 42, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for his role in scheme that ripped off U.S. for more than US$120,000
Bombardier selling military training unit to CAE for $19.8M
Sale comes as transportation giant adjusts to weak demand for some of its products, cost of two major aircraft programs
Ottawa signs deal with Irving Shipbuilding for Arctic patrol vessels
Entire program now expected to cost $3.5 billion, up from $3.1 billion initially proposed when ships were first announced in 2007
Ottawa poised to buy additional C-17 cargo jet from Boeing
Slight sense of urgency to buy after Boeing stopped production of workhorse aircraft last summer
IMP delivers first advanced BLOS-equipped Aurora to RCAF
IMP Aerospace delivered first of three CP-140M Auroras fitted with advanced Beyond Line of Sight satellite communications system
New Zealand’s navy to use Canadian-made sonar arrays
System ordered by Royal New Zealand Navy used in naval ships to detect, classify and localize incoming torpedoes
Heroux-Devtek bidding on new commercial landing gear deals
Firm bidding on new deals in effort to nearly double full-year revenues to $500 million within five years
Feds award $287M contract to upgrade LAV surveillance systems
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to outfit 66 upgraded LAVs with new reconnaissance, surveillance systems
