Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
The following is a News Release from CADSI (www.defenceandsecurity.ca):
Today’s commitment by the Conservative government to achieve maximum domestic industrial participation and jobs in Canada from defence spending is welcome news to the 90,000 Canadians with knowledge-based careers in the defence and security sector.
The Budget confirms the government’s understanding of the vital role played by domestic industry and its workforce across the country in support of Canada’s defence and security interests. And, it recognizes the importance of our sector to innovation and the ... Read more
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Calgary, Alberta
Aviation Capital Enterprises, an Alberta-based private company, has entered into an exclusive contractual agreement with Lockheed Martin to design, develop, build, flight test and Federal Aviation Administration certify a family of hybrid aircraft.
Hybrid aircraft are ideally suited for heavy lift cargo transport, domestic disaster relief and international humanitarian resupply. The aircraft requires little or no fixed ground infrastructure and can launch, land and be serviced on unimproved surfaces and water using its innovative air cushion landing system. It taxis, launches ... Read more
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today toured high-tech company Virtek Vision International Inc., where he highlighted the economic benefits of upgrading Canada’s fighter jet fleet and participating in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
“Canada’s participation in the Joint Strike Fighter program is translating into sustainable, high quality jobs across this country in the defence, aerospace and high-tech fields,” said Prime Minister Harper. “Our Government is committed to ensuring that our brave men and women in uniform have the equipment they need ... Read more
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Fort Worth, Texas – AF-7, the second F-35 Lightning II production jet, takes off on its first flight Friday, March 4, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant flew for 1.3 hours. AF-7 is the second and final aircraft from Low Rate Initial Production lot 1. The first, AF-6, flew for the first time a week earlier. The two production jets and eleven preproduction F-35 test aircraft have completed 683 flights ... Read more
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Versions of the following article by Sun Media Reporter, David Akin, ran in the Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Kingston Whig Standard and London Free Press on Sunday and Monday.
The fighter plane at the centre of one of Parliament’s hottest political debates has taken its first test flight over the skies of Texas.
The hour-long flight of the first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 II Lightning stealth fighter went off without a hitch, said ... Read more
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