defence
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Feds award $287M contract to upgrade LAV surveillance systems
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to outfit 66 upgraded LAVs with new reconnaissance, surveillance systems
