Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada is entering into discussions with Saab of Sweden as the preferred supplier for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) capability. Led by the Defence Investment Agency (DIA), the AEWC project would provide the Royal Canadian Air Force with … Read more
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has signed two amendments to an existing contract with Lockheed Martin Corporation for maintenance and upgrades on the CC?130J Hercules fleet. The first amendment, valued at $462.5 million (USD), will prolong in-service support for the fleet until June 2029. … Read more
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna, B.C.) and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced that the Defence Investment Agency has awarded a contract to Colt Canada of Kitchener, Ontario, to acquire up to 65,402 assault rifle systems under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) initiative. By awarding this … Read more