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<br /> <br /> VIASAT<br /> Providing Tactical<br /> Communications<br /> to the CAF<br /> Volume 26/Issue 6 Price $12.95<br /> Publications Mail Agreement Number 40792504<br /> INSIDE THIS ISSUE<br /> REPORT ON CANADA'S ARMY<br /> HELICOPTERS: Updating the Rotary Fleet<br /> INDUSTRY PROFILES: DEW Engineering<br /> GDMS-Canada, Nortac Defence<br /> REGIONAL REPORT Quebec<br /> IAI Elta's Radars Supporting Canada's Missions<br /> We continue to deliver cutting edge solutions to the Canadian<br /> Armed Forces for the protection of Canada's missions.<br /> IAI Elta's multi mission radar family has surpassed<br /> over 100 systems delivered worldwide.<br /> Our radars are proven successful every day in live<br /> artillery firing and air defence target detection.<br /> Leap into the Future with Us.<br /> www.iai.co.il · corpmkg@iai.co.il<br /> 36<br /> CONTENTS<br /> DECEMBER 2020<br /> VOLUME 26 • ISSUE 6<br /> DEPARTMENTS<br /> 85<br /> 96<br /> COVE<a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=1"> </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=2"> VIASAT Providing Tactical Communications to the C</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=3"> IAI Elta's Radars Supporting Canada's Missions W</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=4"> 36 CONTENTS DECEMBER 2020 VOLUME 26 • ISSUE 6 DE</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=5"> MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOIST TRAINING Bluedr</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=6"> 12 12 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 45 </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=7"> 6 WWW.CANADIANDEFENCEREVIEW.COM Editor-in</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=8"> A true partner to the CAF and Canada’s most exper</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=9"> LETTER From the Editor CDR read</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=10"> OVER FOUR DECADES PROVIDING CUSTOM AEROSPACE AND </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=11"> </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=12"> </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=13"> CANADA’S ARMY Lieutenant-General WAYNE EYR</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=14"> WWW.CANADIANDEFENCEREVIEW.COM 13</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=15"> Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre attends a training </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=16"> GENERAL DYNAMICS IS ENABLING THE BRIGADE AS A PLA</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=17"> The Army may be called on to help manage the dist</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=18"> Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=19"> I'm a firm believer that we still need tanks for </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=20"> Our collective training continues all with health</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=21"> SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS SPACE Evades Covid-19 </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=22"> and optionality to support our promising investme</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=23"> Canadarm3 is the centrepiece of Canada’s $2 billi</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=24"> deliveries of – and payments for – completed prod</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=25"> In early 2020, Magellan welcomed the German Aeros</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=26"> ARMY Suppliers Summit EQUIPPING THE LAND FORCES A</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=27"> Top Executive: Mike Dithurbide, President & Gener</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=28"> Top Executive: John Ellison, VP & General Manager</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=29"> Top Executive: Rich Foster, Chief Executive and V</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=30"> Top Executive: Spyros Chrysochu, General Manager </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=31"> COVER STORY Cybersecurity </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=32"> Viasat has been a provider of air-to- ground syst</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=33"> Viasat is known for its Link 16 military tactical</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=34"> seamless Link 16 tactical communications across t</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=35"> In Canada, the RCAF uses the STT on its CP140 Aur</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=36"> terminals (aka Multifunctional Information Distri</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=37"> REGIONAL REPORT</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=38"> Quebec's Aerospace & Defence Industry DAVIE SET T</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=39"> Navdeep Bains, says aerospace and space are criti</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=40"> “We have been decentralizing for the past de</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=41"> InVeris soldiers test their equipment Anoth</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=42"> Welcome to InVeris! (Formerly Meggitt Training Sy</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=43"> Montreal’s CAE is targeting Canada’s FAcT program</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=44"> POLAR ICEBREAKER NOW Such a vessel would also hel</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=45"> TECHNOLOGY PROFILE</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=46"> LEONARDO CANADA Ready for Canada’s FAcT Program C</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=47"> The smaller, but equally advanced M-345 Tutor II,</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=48"> solution but what we can share is Leonardo is FAc</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=49"> </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=50"> TH-73A aircraft. This work is expected to be comp</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=51"> LOGISTICS</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=52"> Photo: The solution we developed for Australia is</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=53"> GDLS-C will offer a single-variant platform based</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=54"> THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS VEHICLES The Best. Making</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=55"> recovery capability backed up by decades of milit</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=56"> Navistar has delivered and supported the MaxxPro </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=57"> TOP UNDER 40 CDR's Top Aerospace & Defence Pro</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=58"> Emily Jankun is a Commercial Contracts Officer at</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=59"> Since 2008, Vincent has worked for QinetiQ Target</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=60"> DEFENCE BUSINESS Strong at home,</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=61"> INDUSTRY PROFILE Not just an `Owl House' BY JAM</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=62"> for defence (and civil) manufacturing. This inclu</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=63"> Bison Re-role in Miramichi </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=64"> DEW to obtain additional production space, which </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=65"> COMMENTARY Why CANADA must stay the course on </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=66"> However, one shipbuilding prize in the comin</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=67"> CANADIAN SHIPBUILDING CANADIAN INTEGRATED SHAFT</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=68"> When it comes to ship propulsion systems, having </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=69"> To date, Dominis has CNC-milled spare CP pro</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=70"> Creating a Canadian supply chain for the CSC</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=71"> EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT Andrew Kendrick </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=72"> What Canada needs most urgently is an enhanced pr</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=73"> NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING STRATEGY MV ASTERIX SERVING</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=74"> Admiral (retired) Gilles Couturier, Federal Fleet</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=75"> READY AYE READY The exceptional reliability of t</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=76"> Photo-Top Center: To date the MV Asterix has cond</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=77"> CDR RADIO Darwin AI & Lockheed Martin Canada </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=78"> Lockheed Martin invested in DarwinAI as p</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=79"> profoundly important. It’s one thing if your phon</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=80"> used to very quickly statistically determine a sp</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=81"> TECHNOLOGY PROFILE NORTAC DEFENCE TAKING SITUA</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=82"> satellites. Both apps command smartphones to send</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=83"> PRESIDENT & CEO, RHEINMETALL CANADA CDR ONE-ON-O</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=84"> Rheinmetall is proposing the HX family of the CAF</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=85"> Rheinmetall Canada has been contracted to equip t</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=86"> the system generate a decoy target, which the inc</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=87"> COMMUNICATIONS / C4ISR TACTICA</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=88"> A BETTER WAY As Canada matures and evolves the LC</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=89"> HELICOPTERS RCAF to utilize Rotary Assets for P</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=90"> Photo: A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter flies alongsid</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=91"> The CH-147F Chinook is an advanced, multi-mission</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=92"> PROVEN AVIONICS MISSION READY </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=93"> The RCAF currently operates a total of 85 Griffon</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=94"> The Superior Solution 101 The AW10</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=95"> The CMLU project is intended to extend the life o</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=96"> LONDON CALLING MISSION MASTER A UGV Developed </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=97"> CONNECTED BATTLESPACE COLLINS </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 98" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=98"> Thad Zeglen, Business Development for Military Av</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 99" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=99"> TECHNOLOGY FOCUS BASE CAMP CO SECURE, TACTICAL</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 100" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=100"> more work, but providing custom solutions generat</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 101" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=101"> Continued from Pg. 19 operations. But we're goin</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 102" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=102"> World leader in advanced unmanned target systems </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 103" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=103"> DEFENCE MARKETING Corporate Bran</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 104" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=104"> TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE REPORT </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 105" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=105"> WOMEN IN DEFENCE Twenty years ag</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 106" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=106"> Continued from Pg. 94 into approximately five an</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 107" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=107"> DEFENCE NOTES DAVIE PARTNERS WITH VARD AND SERCO</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 108" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=108"> SAAB PROPOSES AEROSPACE INVESTMENT IN QUEBEC tra</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 109" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=109"> The Royal Canadian Air Force is pleased to announ</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 110" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=110"> L3 HARRIS WESCAM UNIT WINS SWISS ARMY CONTRACT </a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 111" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=111"> NP AEROSPACE UNVEILS NEW BOMB DISPOSAL SUIT NP A</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 112" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=112"> for identifying how the amalgamation of the servi</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 113" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=113"> SERCO INVESTS IN OTTAWA-BASED CONTEXTERE Serco i</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 114" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=114"> DEFENCE CAREERS TO VIEW THIS JOB POSTING VISIT: a</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 115" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=115"> DEFENCE CALENDAR January 16 – 18, 2021 Intersec T</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 116" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=116"> FORCEENABLER THE HX – MORE THAN JUST A TRUCK In</a> <a title="Vol 26_Iss 6 page 117" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b52fe87c?page=117"> YOUR WINDOW TO POSSIBILITY STARTS HERE Serving th</a>