After nearly 13 years Francis Bleeker has left Colt Canada, which manufactures the C7 suite of assault weapons for the Canadian Armed Forces. While representing Canada’s Small Arms Centre of Excellence he was responsible for its international sales, marketing and offsets. A well-known face in the Canadian defence industry, Bleeker chaired the International Committee of CADSI and was a member of its Government Relations Committee. Francis has accepted a new position in the defence industry in the UAE, to begin in September.