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21 August 2017
Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan recognized the service contract between the Government of Canada and the Joint Venture of Thales Canada Inc. and Thales Australia Limited as part of its firm commitment to renew federal fleets.
21 August 2017
The Government of Canada delegation attended a ceremony today in Dieppe, France, to honour Canadians who took part in the Dieppe Raid. The ceremony began in the Square du Canada and proceeded somberly down the Esplanade, stopping to lay wreaths at the Canadian regimental monuments along the way.
21 August 2017
Eleven Canadian Armed Forces clearance divers and support personnel are working alongside personnel from the Latvian Naval Flotilla and 13 other partner nations to clear explosive remnants of the First and Second World Wars in the Baltic Sea.
17 August 2017
The Honourable Jim Carr announced the award of a contract to Thales Canada Inc. and Thales Australia Ltd. for in‑service support, including refit, repair and maintenance and training for the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and Joint Support Ships.
17 August 2017
The Land Task Force in Poland completed its successful three-year mission on Operation Reassurance with an end of mission parade in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.
17 August 2017
Canada has chosen Thales as the prime contractor for In-Service Support (ISS), refit, repair, maintenance and training to both Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ships (JSS).
16 August 2017
The Canadian Army is hosting a large combat training exercise at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown from August 18 to 27, 2017. The exercise involves Army Reserve soldiers from units throughout Atlantic Canada and the United States National Guard.
16 August 2017
The Canadian Armed Forces is sending approximately 135 CAF personnel and four Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets to Constanta, Romania, to participate in NATO enhanced Air Policing from September to December 2017.
15 August 2017
The Naval Security Team of the Royal Canadian Navy deployed a team of approximately a dozen sailors on August 11 from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt to Fiji to conduct force generation training with the Republic of Fiji Navy.
14 August 2017
Companies in western Canada’s aerospace and defence sector will benefit from vital networking opportunities with national and international organizations at the 2017 Aerospace, Defence & Security Expo.
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