Seaspan responds to CBC story about NSPS
Jonathan Whitworth, CEO of Seaspan ULC, has responded to a CBC story last week that took issue with the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
Seaspan appoints new senior leaders to its corporate team
Seaspan has named three new vice presidents to its senior leadership team, announcing the appointments of Linda Wortman as Vice President, Finance & Accounting; Catherine Chick as Vice President, Business Services & Technology; and Shawn Chylinski as Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment & Quality.
FOX News to air documentary about damage to U.S. military
This weekend you will not want to miss a documentary on Fox News Channel titled “Rising Threats – Shrinking Military,” hosted by Bret Baier.
DCNS delivers frigate FREMM Languedoc to French Navy
French shipbuilder DCNS has announced the delivery of the frigate FREMM Languedoc, built for the French Navy, to the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation on behalf of the French Direction Générale de l’Armement.
Seaspan celebrates contract signings for new ships
Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, announced this week the signing of two new contracts valued at more than $65.4 million with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) Non-Combat package.
ADGA opens new Training and Simulation Centre
ADGA, an Ottawa-based professional services company, officially opened its new 14-person Training and Simulation Engineering Centre (TSEC) in Kingston, Ontario, to extend the support work it carries out for the Canadian Army.
Team Spartan members form Spartan Aviation Services
Team Spartan members General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada and Finmeccanica have announced the creation of a new joint venture to provide long-term in-service support for the C-27J aircraft in Canada.
CDA Institute to host roundtable discussion
"Multinational Force and Observers and the Sinai province of the Islamic State," is the topic of an upcoming (Chatham House Rule) roundtable discussion with MGen Denis Thompson, being hosted by the CDA Institute on 2 March 2016.
Rolls-Royce delivers upgrade kits to USAF
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade kits to the US Air Force as the service introduces improvements to its C-130H transport fleet.
UK defence ministry orders solar-powered Airbus Zephyrs
Airbus Defence and Space has won an order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the manufacture and operation of two solar-powered Zephyr 8 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) craft.