The Department of National Defence has awarded two contracts worth a total of $46.2 million to address surveillance challenges in Canada’s North.
Organization: Department of National Defence
Defence finalizes 160 contracts for its Competitive Projects innovation program
The Department of National Defence finalized contract awards for the first round of proposals for Competitive Projects under the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program (IDEaS) program.
Dr L. John Leggat
Dr L. John Leggat will chair the newly appointed Expert Panel on Prioritizing Climate Change Risks for the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). Leggat, a former assistant deputy minister, science and technology, of the Department of National Defence (DND) will share his leadership experience with a multisectoral and multidisciplinary panel composed of experts in the…
Researchers, innovators sought for defence, security challenges
The Department of National Defence (DND) has launched its first call for proposals for a new innovation procurement program geared towards leveraging ideas and expertise outside its own network of laboratories.
UNB gets $2.9M for surveillance applications in defence
The University of New Brunswick received $2.9 million for two defence projects to develop the next-generation sensors and systems for surveillance and detection capabilities for continental defence.
Dr Marc Fortin
Dr Marc Fortin has been appointed VP research partnerships at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), replacing Dr Bettina Hamelin who left the position in June to become president and CEO of Ontario Genomics. Fortin comes to NSERC from the Department of National Defence, where he held the dual roles of ADM S&T…
New centre to research gender-based violence and disseminate knowledge
A new centre of excellence on gender-based violence (GBV) will receive $77.5 million over five years and $16 million annually thereafter as part of the Liberal government’s new gender-based violence strategy…
Russian launch of COM DEV satellite cancelled
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is working to secure a new launch for a military satellite developed by COM DEV International Ltd after the federal government scrapped plans to have the bird launched on a planned Russian Soyuz rocket. The cancellation of the M3M satellite launch is the result of increasing tensions between Canada and…
Thales Canada consolidates R&D in Quebec City
Thales Canada has consolidated its research and technology expertise at its Parc du Technologique R&D facility in Quebec City with the official opening of its Thales Research and Technology (TRT) centre. Thales Canada has 1,300 employees in Quebec City, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver working in the defence and security, aerospace and transportation sectors. In…
PyroGenesis to develop new defence technology
PyroGenesis Inc has received $5.6 million from Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) to help fund a $14-million project to develop, fabricate and demonstrate new technology for the aerospace and defence sectors. The Montreal-based firm will develop its novel vacuum plasma spray forming (VPSF) manufacturing process for producing components at a lower cost. The project marks the…
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