Black Knight rising

Canadian armour composites, engineering design and manufacturing company Armatec Survivability (Booth 121) is unveiling Black Knight – a modular survivability/mobility upgrade for the LAV III 8x8 infantry section carrier (ISC) – for the � rst time at CANSEC.

Black Knight is a development of the company’s earlier Orca survivability upgrade for the LAV II 8x8 infantry � ghting vehicle (IFV), which was successfully mine blast and survivability tested at the National Research Council facilities in Ottawa in late 2015.

� e system is designed to o� er life extension for a range of IFV-type platforms “improving mobility and survivability to

a price point that is less than investing in the acquisition of a brand new vehicle”, Armatec’s marketing co-ordinator, Emily Marshall, told the Show Daily.

� e complete Black Knight system includes a full body of composite armour – which for the LAV III demonstrator includes the 30mm turret – a STANAG Level 4 (minimum) mine blast protection belly kit, an internal mine-protected � oor, an armoured spall liner against rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and ball threats, an upgraded Mercedes-Benz high torque power pack and an upgraded suspension system. In addition, an Armatec-developed Mine Blast Protected Seating system provides supplementary

protection for a typical ISC complement including six passengers, two crew in the turret and the driver.

Inside the vehicle is a composite custom-formed survivability capsule (inset), which preserves the space claim around the driver, or driver and commander, during a mine blast, and which can be applied to any IFV-type platform.

“Black Knight is a weight-saving survivability solution that allows the vehicle to get back to its original operating parameters,” said Marshall.

“It’s also modular, so � tted for, but not with, the complete armour/mobility suite – the customer is able to select those components that best suit their requirements.”

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“We’re excited to be building on the success of the LAV 6.0 that is now being fielded by the Canadian Army,” said Doug Wilson-Hodge, corporate affairs manager

at GDLS-Canada. “The LAV CSV is an exceptional combat vehicle that offers a modular approach to missions while maintaining the highest levels of protection of our Canadian soldiers.”

In addition to the LAV CSV, GDLS-Canada is showing two

other LAV 6.0 vehicles: the LAV 6.0 Engineer and LAV 6.0 Command Post. Both of these variants are coming

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General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) (Booth 1301 and Outside 3012) is introducing its latest light armoured vehicle (LAV) innovation here at the show. Not only does it stand out because of its dramatic paint scheme – one side painted white and the other green – the LAV combat support vehicle (CSV) also demonstrates its ability to reconfigure quickly from one mission role to another. According to the company, its LAV CSV offers a full spectrum of capability from peace support operations to high-intensity conflict.

Imagined and engineered by GDLS-Canada, the LAV CSV’s innovative modular solution builds on the successes of the LAV 6.0 platform, the centrepiece of the Canadian Army’s modernised combat vehicle fleet, which is currently in production as part of the contract to upgrade 550 Canadian Army LAV IIIs to extend their operational lives.

While it is being shown on day one in the LAV CSV A (ambulance) version, it will undergo an overnight reconfiguration in less than an hour into a CSV CP (command post) version, to prove to potential customers how rapidly the vehicle can be reroled to meet different user requirements. The LAV CSV A offers highly mobile casualty treatment and evacuation capabilities,

being able to accommodate two to four litters and including as temperature-controlled stowage space for medical provisions.

The LAV CSV has many features that are not found on earlier production LAVs, including the double-V hull, which provides a high level of protection against mine and improvised explosive device blasts. A powerful Caterpillar C9 diesel developing 450hp, coupled to an automatic transmission, along with an innovative drivetrain and suspension, provides a high level of cross-country mobility.

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LAV combat reconnaissance vehicle, built and positioned to participate in GDLS-Australia’s bid for Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 2 contract, which aims to replace older LAVs.

In addition to supplying LAVs in the 8x8 configuration for Canada, GDLS-Canada has also sold significant quantities of its LAVs to Australia, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and the US Army and Marine Corps. The US Army version is called the Stryker, with the baseline vehicle being the M1126 infantry carrier vehicle.

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In February, CAE submitted a bid to provide adversary and threat training, target-towing and electronic warfare (EW) training environments to the Canadian Armed Forces. � e company has teamed with Draken International of the USA for the CATS (Contracted Airborne Training Services) programme, which is expected to lead to a 10-year contract being awarded around the end of the year.

CAE and Draken’s joint venture (Draken Canada) is based in Canada, and aims to deliver a range of training services to all three services. To provide threat aircra� the team is proposing using Draken’s � eet of updated Douglas A-4 Skyhawks. Draken has a growing number of these nimble � ghters, including ex-Israeli A-4Ns and former Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) A-4Ks. Before they were prematurely retired from RNZAF service, the A-4Ks had been upgraded with APG-66 radar – as used in the Lockheed Martin F-16 – and many other advanced systems as part of the Project Kahu programme, allowing them to replicate fourth-generation aircra� in terms of systems capabilities.

Further upgrade� e Skyhawks would be further upgraded with night-vision goggles, IFF Mode S transponders, targeting pod capability and the ability to undertake GPS

Force, Navy and Marine Corps for some time, and its crews have regularly provided adversaries for � � h-generation aircra� such as the F-22 and F-35.

LVC developmentIn addition to the live aircra� training, the bid includes simulation to maximise the training bene� ts of real � ight hours. Moreover, CAE and Draken are proposing a research and development programme to develop the next generation of LVC (live – virtual – constructive) training capabilities for threat adversary air training. For instance, this could provide the capability to insert additional threat aircra� into a real training scenario, or to virtually ‘alter’ the type of adversary so that the Skyhawk appears on the � ghter’s cockpit displays as a ‘Flanker’, for instance.

Although Canada’s CATS programme is the initial target for the teaming arrangement, other opportunities exist as contractorised training becomes more prevalent in western air arms. � e UK, for instance, is expected to centralise its target facilities and threat adversary e� orts into a single contractorised programme that will also take over the naval missile simulation and forward air control training e� orts that are currently conducted using the soon-to-be-retired Hawk T.Mk 1 aircra� . CAE also reports further opportunities in the Asia-Paci� c region.

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IN BRIEFNew head of BD for Raytheon CanadaRaytheon (Booth 1223) has appointed Mark Nicol as president, Raytheon International Inc in Canada – responsible for customer

engagement and business development to support the

company’s global growth. Prior to his appointment, Nicol served as programme director for Standard Missiles I and II at Raytheon Missile Systems.

Central tyre in� ation system on displayParker Hanni� n (Booth 421) is showcasing its new central tyre in� ation system (CTIS) on a 4x4 Navistar Saratoga Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) demonstrator vehicle at CANSEC. Developed for both the agricultural and military markets, the CTIS is a scalable, automatic tyre-pressure adjustment system that allows the operator to select the optimal tyre in� ation pressure under a range of operational temperature and altitude conditions.

Naval navigational range sails in to showOSI Maritime Systems (Booth 1636) of Burnaby, British Columbia – a pioneer of Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (WECDIS) – is exhibiting a range of naval integrated navigation and tactical solutions at CANSEC. These include the Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System – Warship, the only WECDIS independently certi� ed against NATO WECDIS STANAG 4564, and � eet standard for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). OSI is also presenting its Integrated Navigation & Tactical System, which has been selected as the Integrated Bridge and Navigation System for the RCN’s Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships and for the Resolve Class auxiliary oiler replenishment ships.

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approaches to meet DND requirements. One of the A-4N Skyhawk aircra� is being shown to guests during the CANSEC show at the adjacent Ottawa airport, resplendent in Canadian colours.

To answer the CATS requirement, Draken Canada is bidding the provision of 16 Skyhawks as MCSF (multi-role combat support � ghter) aircra� , 10 of which are to be two-seaters. Half of the � eet would be based at Cold Lake, Alberta, and the other half at Bagotville, Quebec, to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s two CF-188 Hornet bases. Maintenance would be conducted at CAE’s Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, facility.

MEA target tugsAs well as the MCSF aircra� , the CAE/Draken team is proposing to use two CAE-owned Learjet 35 medium endurance aircra� (MEAs). � ey would feature the ability to carry various pods and towed targets, as well as having a retractable electro-optical targeting pod. � ey would also get Mode S transponders, and have EW systems installed. � e MEAs would operate from FBOs in Halifax and Victoria, primarily supporting the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army.

CAE brings a wealth of systems integration and simulation experience to the joint venture, while Draken operates the world’s largest � eet of privately operated � ghter aircra� . Draken has been � ying in support of the US Air

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and subsequently announced a sole-source selection of the F-35A to answer a need for 65 aircra� .

� at, of course, is now history. � e incoming Liberal government pledged to drop the F-35 as being too expensive in its pre-election campaign, and the FFC programme is under review. A new request for proposals is due to be issued in the 2017-19 timeframe, with a contract award currently scheduled for some time before 2020. � is would allow time for deliveries to commence as the CF-188 is being phased out.

In the most recent round of requests for information, responses were received from Boeing (F/A-18 Super Hornet), Dassault (Rafale), Euro� ghter (Typhoon) and Lockheed Martin (F-35). Saab (Gripen NG) opted not to respond on business grounds. However, with the creation of a new programme o� ce last November and the promise of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called “an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-188s, keeping in mind the primary mission of our � ghter aircra� is the defence of North America”, Saab is monitoring the situation closely and may reconsider its position.

In the meantime, Canada remains a partner in the JSF programme, and by the end of 2014 government � gures showed that 33 aerospace companies had received US$637 million in contracts. Answering warnings

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Having recently taken delivery of new-generation Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules airli� ers and Boeing CH-147F Chinook helicopters, the Canadian Armed Forces have enhanced their airli� capabilities, while the deliveries of Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclones to the navy have � nally allowed the elderly CH-124 Sea Kings to retire. However, there are still many more requirements to answer to keep the nation’s air assets viable in a future changing world.

Future Fighter CapabilityWithout doubt the most important of these is a new � ghter to replace the CF-188 Hornets. Once calculated to have an estimated life expectancy (ELE) that expires in 2020, the Hornets are now destined to retire by 2025. � e adoption of precision-guided munitions, and the resultant move to medium/high-level operations away from the rigours of low-level operations, certainly contributed to this ability to extend the ELE at a relatively low cost.

Now known as Future Fighter Capability (FFC), the former Next Generation Fighter Project aims to deliver multirole aircra� for both national defence and international operations. Canada joined the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme as a risk-sharing industrial partner,

Up in the air

Global supplier BAE Systems (Booth 711) claims a heritage in Canada reaching back to 1911 through legacy aviation companies such as Avro Canada and de Havilland Canada, and ship-building activities. In the late 1990s, the company opened an o� ce in Ottawa to support Canada’s submarine programme, from where a number of activities across air, sea, land and cyber domains are now managed.

With an accent on maintaining long-standing relationships with Canadian partners and the armed forces, BAE Systems works with more than 240 local companies, of which the large majority are SMEs. Over the past � ve years that commitment has delivered more than $450 million in industrial bene� ts to Canadian companies. A number of them are involved as part of BAE Systems’ commitment to the F-35 JSF industrial programme. Around 2,400 people are employed directly or indirectly by the company in Canada.

For BAE Systems, one of the most exciting local opportunities is the o� ering of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship to meet the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) new-generation frigate requirement. � e company is working with a large number of local companies to develop a supply chain for the vessel if it is selected. Building on its global experience in maritime support, including that of Canada’s Victoria-class submarines, BAE is also proposing integrated support services for the Arctic O� shore Patrol Ship (AOPS) and Joint Support Ship.

BAE Systems’ Bofors 57 naval gun system has been in service in the navy’s Halifax-class frigates since 1987, being updated from Mk 2 to Mk 3 status in 2009. Last August, its 25mm Mk 38 machine gun system was selected to equip the new AOPS vessels, suitably optimised for operations in the Arctic climate. � e company is pitching its 127mm Mk 45 for the CSC, this weapon having already been selected for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 vessels.

Furthermore, two new rounds are being develope d for the Mk 45 to expand its multimission capability. � e MS-SGP (multiservice – standard guided projectile) and HVP (hyper-velocity projectile) o� er ranges in excess of 50nm, while the MS-SGP is compatible with the BAE Systems M777 lightweight towed howitzer that is in Canadian Army service. � e army also utilises BAE’s BV206 all-terrain vehicle.

In the air domain, BAE Systems is involved in supporting the Hawk aircra� of the CAE-owned NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) military � ight school. � e company sees considerable opportunities with the forthcoming Future Pilot Training scheme.

Cyber-security and information intelligence is a growing market, and BAE Systems is addressing the needs of government and commercial customers through its Applied Intelligence business unit based in Toronto. Among its areas of expertise are large-scale data exploitation, high-level security and complex services integration.

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seeks to replace the long-serving CC-115 Bu� alo and relieve the CC-130 Hercules of SAR duties. � is much-delayed requirement was � rst pitched in 2002, and the most recent request for proposals was issued on 31 March 2015. � e deadline for industry responses was extended to 11 January this year.

� ree teams have responded: AirPro SAR Services (a teaming of Airbus Defence and Space with Provincial Aerospace to o� er the C295W); Team Spartan (Leonardo, General Dynamics and DRS

o� ering the C-27J); and Embraer of Brazil, which is pitching its KC-390. Somewhat surprisingly, Lockheed Martin elected not to bid its HC-130J. Testing of the three candidates is underway, and is expected to take about six months to complete, with an aim of rapidly delivering an initial capability.

Future requirementsBeyond these programmes, there are many other requirements in the air arena. � e Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) is another long-running programme that has resurfaced in recent times. It covers the procurement of a � eet of medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs, the armed forces having gained experience in this class of vehicles through the lease

of IAI Herons for employment in Afghanistan. A new round of information requests has been issued and, if proceeded with, this programme could lead to a contract award around 2020.

Other air asset requirements include a long-term plan known as Canadian Multi-Mission Aircra� to replace, from around 2026, the CP-140 Aurora anti-submarine/reconnaissance asset, which has received some upgrading for life-extension and overland surveillance.

As well as new acquisitions, a number of upgrades are listed as requirements. � ese include an ELE extension to beyond 2025 for the CC-138 Twin Otter, and an ELE extension for the CC-150 Polaris tanker/transport. In the case of the CC-150, however, there is a concurrent replacement programme running for a multirole tanker/transport. Any decisions regarding a tanker/transport are almost certain to be deferred until a� er selection of the Future Fighter, because of the di� ering in� ight refuelling requirements of the candidates. A requirement exists to extend the CH-149 Cormorant SAR helicopter’s ELE to at least 2040. A limited ELE extension to around 2030 is desired for the Bell CH-146 Gri� on, a� er which a planned TRUH (Tactical Reconnaissance Utility Helicopter) could take over the Gri� on’s tasks.

that these work packages would most likely be lost if the nation cancels its plans to buy the F-35, the government suggests that a new � ghter deal could result in more work, and with a guarantee of contracts that was not provided under the original F-35 deal.

Fixed-wing SARWhile FFC is the biggest-ticket RCAF requirement, the one most imminently in line to reach fruition is the conclusion of the Fixed-Wing Search And Rescue (FWSAR) programme, which

Equipped with a Sniper targeting pod and armed with AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and dual-mode guided bombs, a CF-188 prepares to refuel during an Operation Impact mission over Iraq in 2015 as part of the Canadian participation in Inherent Resolve

The RCAF still operates six CC-115 Buffalos. The type has

operated in the search and rescue role since 1975, and is due to be replaced under the

FWSAR programme

A CH-148 Cyclone makes the type’s � rst of� cial � ight with 12 Wing at Shearwater, Nova Scotia, in October 2013


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Rockwell Collins is showcasing just a small cross-section of its diverse portfolio of avionics and electronics products at CANSEC, focusing on key areas such as communications, rapid networking and advanced training tools.

� e company’s display re� ects some of its capabilities in the defence and aviation arenas, including a fully integrated cockpit demonstrator for a rotary-wing platform, and a number of technologies that have been developed by Rockwell Collins Canada.

From the Canadian business comes an innovative HF communications system that is gathering considerable interest from military and commercial customers who are looking for a long-range communication system that could augment satellite-based solutions.

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Raytheon Canada (Booth 1223), operating as Elcan Optical Technologies, has been awarded a C$70.97 million contract to supply its Specter DR 1-4X dual role weapon sight to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Acquired under the Australian Department of Defence’s Land 125 Phase 3C programme, the Specter DR will replace the standard 1.5X magni� ed sight on the new 5.56mm Enhanced F88 (EF88) Austeyr assault ri� e, which is now being rolled out to the ADF.

� e world’s � rst strictly dual � eld-of-view (DFOV) combat optical sight, the Specter DR represents a revolution in optical sight design, combining the best of close and precision � re ranged combat features in a single, low-pro� le DFOV sight.

� e Specter DR allows the operator to switch instantly from a red dot 1X close quarter battle (CQB) sight to 4X, to accurately engage targets at extended range without changing the sight package.

Deliveries of Specter DR to the ADF will begin later this year.

HF radios have traditionally o� ered the required range, but the data transfer rate has been very low. � e new ‘made-in-Canada’ system o� ers data rates of between 60 and 240kbps, equivalent to a narrow-band satcoms system, and more than su� cient to transfer images and video over long distances. � e data throughput is between 10 and 20 times greater

than that possible with traditional HF radios.

Rockwell Collins Canada is currently productionising the system. Prototype systems have already been supplied for evaluation by the navies of Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. � e maritime domain is a natural application for the technology to provide an alternative and

complementary means of long-range communication to satcoms, but can also be used in land-based applications. Rockwell Collins Canada is now developing an airborne version.

Another area of Rockwell Collins expertise is in training, particularly that associated with avionics. Being shown at CANSEC for the � rst time is a virtual reality (VR) distance training tool based on Oculus Ri� goggles. � e technology allows students to virtually train in many tasks, for instance avionics trouble-shooting and parts replacement.

� e VR tool can be recon� gured at low cost to simulate a vast array of tasks, allowing them to be taught and practised without the need for costly hardware, as well as allowing common training to be undertaken at many locations. � e concept is being demonstrated to show how it can be adapted to enhance and augment existing training systems.

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HEDP-RF munition on showNammo (Booth 1001) is displaying the latest addition to its family of high explosive munitions for 40mm automatic grenade launcher (AGL) systems.

� e 40mm x 53 high explosive dual-purpose (HEDP-RF) munition features built-in high-precision airburst, fragmentation and armour-penetrating capabilities, which allow for multiple target engagement options – from light armoured vehicles and buildings to targets in de� lade – without the need to change ammunition.

� e HEDP-RF can penetrate more than 65mm of rolled homogeneous armour in impact mode, with a safety separation of less than 50m for gunner safety, meaning that the HEDP-RF round is a safer option in close combat scenarios.

In airburst mode – which is enabled through a unique wireless programming solution developed by Nammo – the HEDP-RF round creates more than 1,100 fragments that are distributed sideways and backwards from the detonation point.

Nammo has also teamed up with

Aimpoint to develop the manual programming unit (MPU), a cost-e� ective airburst programming solution, which can be � tted to any 40mm AGL system. Using the MPU, operators can dial in the airburst distance – when � red, the � ight time is transmitted to the rounds, which then airburst at the correct distance.

While the 40mm rounds are generally � red from a vehicle-mounted AGL weapon system, Nammo, in co-operation with Aimpoint, has developed a solution allowing the systems to be operated by a dismounted user.

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With the planned Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) programme firmly in its sights, Thales Nederland is looking to bring Canadian suppliers on board for the development of a second-generation version of its APAR X-band multifunction radar.

Known as APAR Block 2, the new baseline would build on the existing APAR reference platform, but further improve performance through selected technology insertions in both the antenna ‘front end’ and system processing.

APAR (an acronym of active phased array radar) is currently in service on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s four De Zeven Provinciën class air defence and command frigates, the German Navy’s three F 124 Sachsen class air defence frigates, and the Royal Danish Navy’s three Iver Huitfeldt class frigates. In all three cases, APAR forms part of a Thales-supplied anti-air warfare system that also comprises the SMART-L D-band volume search radar and a fire control cluster.

Originally developed as part of the Trilateral Frigate Cooperation programme – which included the participation of Canada as a funding partner – APAR performs horizon search and air target tracking as well as back-up volume search. In addition, APAR

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a technology insertion roadmap that upgrades APAR performance and sustainability, and reduces weight and space demands below deck,” he told the CANSEC Show Daily. “In parallel, this insertion will lead to overall costs reduction, which of course is a further benefit for the Canadian customer.

“So that means moving to a fully digital radar architecture, developing a new front end based on high-power gallium nitride TRMs, and substantially rationalising below-decks cabinets by moving to all COTS-based processing.”

With Thales Nederland ramping up its CSC pursuit, the company is

provides interrupted continuous wave illumination guidance for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile and SM-2 missile families.

While Canada did not procure the first-generation APAR, Canadian companies have remained a key part of the supply chain, For example, Sanmina has supplied gallium arsenide transmit/receive modules (TRMs) through the life of the programme.

According to Albert Wildenberg, Thales Nederland’s business development manager, APAR Block 2 would build on this successful heritage.

“As new and more demanding threats emerge, we have developed

Allen-Vanguard is pleased to announce the launch ofSCORPIONTM 2, the latest addition to its ElectronicCountermeasures (ECM) product line which will beofficially unveiled at CANSEC.SCORPIONTM 2 is a software defined man portableECM system that is programmable across its entireoperating range of 20 MHz to 6 GHz, enabling it toprovide highly effective protection against all currentor emerging Radio Control IED (RCIED) threats. It isdesigned to be easily customised for use in a variety ofroles including military foot patrol, VIP protection, EODcarry forward, special response teams and static or

infrastructure protection. Lighter and smaller than itspredecessor it is capable of operating in fully active,fully responsive or hybrid (combination of active andreactive) modes which is defined by the waveform orfill downloaded on to the system.

It has a built in GPS antenna/receiver to facilitatesychronisation and interoperability with other friendlyforce ECM systems in near vicinity. SCORPIONTM 2’ssimple but robust design and physical architecturemakes it easy to maintain and repair in the field,maximising operational availability.

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looking to extend the participation of Canadian industry into its supply chain. “CSC is a 15-ship programme,” Wildenberg said. “We want to use the in-country engineering, development and manufacture base, and grow local content and workshare, with the intent to make this a true Canadian system.”

Last year, Thales Nederland and Sanmina signed a memorandum of understanding for the development and manufacturing of subsystems for candidate CSC radar systems. “The participation of Sanmina in APAR Block 2 could be an extension of this agreement,” said Wildenberg.

APAR Block 2 is being pitched at the CSC programme

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Toronto-based INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing (Booth 1815) is demonstrating the new generation of its Sentry armoured personnel carriers (APCs), multipurpose tactical vehicles that have proved themselves as a favourite choice for extreme climate condition missions. With its precision-engineered mechanical components, powerful engine and high clearance, the Sentry is able to operate in a variety of challenging environments and terrains.

The new Sentry has been upgraded and optimised for even better performance, with riot control features including a powerful acoustic hailing and warning device, a removable vehicle-mounted barrier for effective crowd control, as well as a durable body frame, built on a heavy-duty truck chassis, and a high ballistic protection level.

The Sentry can also be further customised to serve as a

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Nothing left to chanceHexagon Safety & Infrastructure (Booth 429) is showcasing its Intergraph Planning & Response solution designed for operations centres and mobile command staff to manage major events and unplanned disasters and emergencies. Users can improve co-ordination of information and maximise resources in multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction scenarios at strategic and tactical levels, providing seamless integration with dispatch systems and supporting various command frameworks for preparedness-response-recovery.

A recent example of the use of Hexagon’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) system and Intergraph Planning & Response was at the 2015 Group of Seven (G7) summit at Elmau, Germany, where the Bavarian State Police and German Federal Police needed a solution that would effectively exchange incident information and co-ordinate response efforts between the two agencies. The solution was needed to help the agencies protect attendees, the general population and demonstrators from violent acts or attacks that might occur during the summit. Nine full application seats were installed in the special operations room and command and control access was provided to 1,000 additional users via the web.

I/CAD handled the emergency call function within the digital radio network, with incoming calls and data from police units forwarded to command staff for timely decision-making. To enhance its view of the summit’s operational area, the Bavarian State Police also used aerial photographs and geographic information of security zones and barriers. The technical solutions leveraged at the G7 summit contributed to a safe and successful multi-agency operation.

it is to securely and comfortably transport the passengers within an APC in various challenging environments and have implemented the latest innovations to ensure this.”

The INKAS Sentry APC is designed to be used by military forces, SWAT and other law enforcement agencies. It has been deployed to many countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

self-sufficient mobile command centre, command control unit, personnel carrier or as a medical evacuation vehicle, among others.

“We are proud to announce the upgraded Sentry in the INKAS APC family,” said INKAS COO, Major General David Fraser. “This machine is unique in terms of technical specifications, design and assembly. We know how important

High CALIBER robotOttawa-based ICOR Technology (Booth 532), an established

manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, yet affordable, protective security equipment to EOD,

tactical and CBRNE units worldwide, is presenting the newest member of its CALIBER robot family.

The CALIBER MK4 is equipped with seven cameras, including a dedicated telescoping pan-tilt-zoom camera arm that can reach a height of 2.75m (9ft). Apart

from a superior sight capability, with two

independently operated arms (one for the claw and one for disruptors), the robot can

easily pick up large items and

disrupt them in a

safe area. ICOR designed the robot for large vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices based on recommendations from bomb technicians and security personnel. The MK4 is said to be the ideal solution for keeping security personnel safe when dealing with large unknown threats.

CALIBER robots are in use with more than 230 law enforcement agencies in some 25 countries.

The company’s varied portfolio of products also includes X-ray solutions, remote firing initiators, stealth search equipment, explosive ordnance disposal/improvised explosive device disposal tools, and hook and line equipment.

ICOR is an active member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, as well as the National Tactical Officers Association, and is an ongoing supporter of the EOD Warrior Foundation.

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130J Hercules is also being emphasised.

Leonardo/Alenia has achieved healthy sales for the C-27J in its standard transport form, and the type is in use with the US Special Operations Command, Royal Australian Air Force and Italian air force. More applicable to the Canadian requirement, the C-27J is being inducted into the US Coast Guard for medium-range surveillance and rescue work. � e � rst of 14 former US Air Force aircra� was revealed in USCG colours on 30 March, having undergone a regeneration process. � e � rst aircra� is undergoing modi� cation work to install sensors and equipment, a process that is expected to be complete next year.

Enhanced detection

An Oxbow, Saskatchewan-based custom metal fabricator and supplier to the construction, mining, government and petrochemical industries, Saskarc Industries Inc (Booth 1925) is now poised to provide solutions for the maintenance of Canada’s defence force infrastructure.

Saskarc is the o� cial Canadian supplier of SafeSmart Access products, which are specially designed for enabling safe and e� ective access to aircra� , vehicles and depot infrastructures, such as around hangars, ship maintenance docks and armoured vehicle mechanical workshops.

In the Canadian military

aircra� related to these models, such as the CP-140 Aurora, CC-150 Polaris, and the CC-130 Hercules and the CC-130J Hercules.

SafeSmart’s maintenance platforms have proven to be extremely transportable. Despite being some of the most robust systems for strength in their space, SafeSmart’s maintenance platforms – for assets ranging from small, land-based personnel carriers to large freight-carrying aircra� – are lightweight, and in a lot of cases, foldable. Even when the platforms are assembled on site by military sta� , the occupational health and safety standards are still complied with.

Being promoted on both the DRS Technologies Canada stand (Booth 1511 and that of General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada (Booth 1601), the Leonardo Aircra� Division (formerly Alenia) C-27J is one of three candidates for the RCAF’s Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) requirement.

FWSAR is in the evaluation stage and a selection is expected later this year. � e C-27J has been one of the front-runners in the FWSAR competition to replace Bu� alos and Hercules in the rescue role since the programme’s inception 14 years ago. Whereas earlier iterations of the project speci� ed a number of aircra� (15) to be procured, the current request for proposals has le� the decision of how many aircra� are required to meet the requirements up to the bidders.

As well as the three principals, Team Spartan has drawn in a wide array of Canadian aerospace companies to support the FWSAR bid and to maximise Canadian content. Partners include IMP Aerospace & Defence, KF Aerospace, Esterline CMC Electronics, Rolls-Royce Canada, Standard Aero, Bluedrop Training and Simulation, L-3 Wescam, TRU Simulation + Training, ATCO Structures and Logistics, and CAE. � e bid not only brings with it

substantial employment for Canadian industry, but also spreads that employment geographically around the nation.

Team Spartan highlights the high transit speed of the C-27J as a key point, allowing the aircra� to be based in the south of the country yet still able to respond to calls from the far north in a timely manner. Its agility is also seen as an important attribute for operations in mountainous regions.

A large cabin provides the C-27J with ample room for SAR equipment and medical evacuation kits, while also allowing the aircra� to operate as a regular airli� er to augment the RCAF’s Hercules � eet. � e commonality of several systems with the CC-

Team Spartan gears up for FWSAR bid

Safe and effective accessmarket, there is an emphasis on aviation, with solutions such as maintenance platforms previously developed for other defence forces around the globe, such as those

made for the C-130 Hercules and the P3 Orion.

With minimal modi� cations, these designs are compatible with existing Canadian Air Force

Visiontec Systems (Booth 1524), a Canadian supplier of critical infrastructure security and CBRNE solutions, has been contracted to provide Ontario correctional facilities with body scanners for 26 prisons.

� e company will install the new scanning systems over the next two years, with 11 scheduled to be installed by March 2017. Ontario is the � rst jurisdiction in Canada to introduce full body scanners in all adult correctional facilities.

Developed by ODSecurity of theNetherlands, the Soter RS bodyscanner features advanced imaging technology with an emphasis on detection capability, image quality, ease of use and radiation safety.

It can safely scan individuals for external and internal contraband and weapons not detected by existing security measures. Operators using the new system can easily distinguish di� erences between human tissues and other materials.

� is project follows a successful six-month pilot project at the Toronto South Detention Centre, which resulted in a reduction in contraband, reduced incidents involving weapons and improved institutional security.

Body scanners are highly supported by correctional o� cers, provincial health and safety committees and other correctional sta� .


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Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) surface ships are to receive a force protection upgrade with the installation of a new Naval Remote Weapon Station (NRWS) based on Rafael’s Mini-Typhoon product line.

Raytheon Canada (Booth 1223), as prime contractor, has been awarded two contracts aggregating to C$36 million to install NRWS systems on RCN vessels. Public Works and Procurement Canada is the contracting agent.

RCN warships currently rely on manually operated 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns and 7.62mm machine guns. With these new NRWS systems, operators will now be able to remotely observe and locate targets under various environmental conditions (day or night, rain, snow, smoke, dust/sand, haze, fog and various sea/air temperatures, as well as other conditions affecting visibility) from a separate compartment on board the ship, which will increase the safety and protection of the ship’s crew.

Underwater inspection specialist Deep Trekker (Booth 426) will be demonstrating the application of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology to assist in reconnaissance, inspection and observation missions, and keep military divers out of harm’s way.

Historically, underwater search and inspection operations in support of missions such as search and rescue, ordnance disposal and hull survey have been performed by trained military divers. However, such missions can often put divers at significant risk.

Deep Trekker argues that an

ROV system can mitigate these risks. At CANSEC, the company will be demonstrating both its DTG2 ROV model, optimised for general inspections in hard to reach places, and the DTX2 ROV model, with four vectored thrusters and a depth rating of 305m. The thrusters allow for lateral movement in the horizontal plane and, by activating the pitch system, can achieve simultaneous vertical and lateral movement. Add-ons can include sonars, USBL positioning, cutters, Cygnus thickness gauge, and tether lengths of up to 400m.

Force protection boostin bRieFTraining for AOPSFleetway and Irving Shipbuilding have announced a $15 million contract to Halifax-based Bluedrop Training & Simulation (Booth 1215) for the design of the training and simulation software for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) vessels under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). To date, more than $1 billion in AOPS contracts have been delivered to more than 190 Canadian companies, creating jobs and economic impact across Canada, including over $405 million in contracts to Nova Scotia companies. The AOPS vessels, currently under construction at the Halifax Shipyard, are the first ships to be built under the combat vessels package of the shipbuilding contract. The NSS is designed to create a future of certainty for Canada’s shipbuilding industry and the companies that support it. Bluedrop is a Canadian-owned small business with more than 35 years' experience working with Canada’s Armed Forces.

Precision machiningEstablished in 1985, Dominis Engineering (Booth 535) specialises in design, CNC machining and measurement of naval propellers and water jet impellers, using state-of-the-art technology for CNC milling of sculptured surfaces to final form and finish. The company has extensive experience in five-axis machining of monoblock propellers, controllable pitch propeller blades and water jet impellers in materials such as Ni-Al-Bronze and various stainless steels, exceeding ISO class S tolerances by a substantial margin. Among others, Dominis has machined the impellers for the Littoral Combat Ship for the US Navy, propellers for the Fast Missile Craft for the Egyptian Navy, and propeller blades for the Canadian patrol frigates.

An eye in the deep

The DTX2 is designed and engineered for jobs that take place in deeper water with stronger currents. The commercial DTG2 can travel at 2.5kts, with a depth rating of 100m and 150m, and has an endurance of 5-8 hours with one 1.5-hour battery charge. Its internal HD camera has a 330° field of view, providing exceptional all-round visibility.

“When there is a security threat, every second it takes to gain understanding of the situation matters,” commented Sam Macdonald, Deep Trekker president. “Our systems provide eyes underwater in less than 30 seconds, so military teams can immediately start collecting knowledge and evidence.”

Deep Trekker’s DTX2 remotely operated vehicle;

below: the DTG2 ROV


Force protection boostCincinnati, Ohio-based GE’s Marine Solutions (Booth 1721) has received a contract extension from Public Services and Procurement Canada under which it will provide maintenance and logistic support services for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN’s) inventory of LM2500 gas turbines.

A total of 24 LM2500 gas turbines are in service with the RCN, providing boost power for the service’s 12 Halifax-class frigates. The company was awarded an initial five-year LM2500 support contract by

Raytheon Canada has partnered with Israeli company Rafael to deliver a variant of the latter’s Mini-Typhoon for the NRWS requirement.

Derived from Rafael’s larger Typhoon weapon mount, the Mini-Typhoon system offers day and night surveillance, ballistics processing, auto-tracking and fire control.

Either a 0.50 cal or 7.6mm machine gun can be installed on the Mini-Typhoon mounting, which is stabilised to an accuracy of 0.5mrad. Up to 230 rounds of ammunition can be carried on-mount.

Raytheon Canada’s scope of supply includes NRWS systems for the 12 Halifax-class frigates and two new Queenston-class Joint Support Ships, as well as two trainer NRWS systems for shore-based training facilities on the east and west coasts.

NRWS deliveries are scheduled to commence in August 2017.

Reward for high level of reliability

Public Services and Procurement Canada in 2001. It was renewed in 2006 for five years, in 2011 for three years, and again in 2014 for one year. The availability of the RCN’s LM2500 fleet has averaged 99.85 per cent over this period.

The most recent contract extension covers a further year of technical support and service provision. This includes on-site 24/7 support, repair, overhaul and engineering support, parts warehousing and inventory management (including spare engines, supply of spare parts and replenishment of inventory), field

service representative support, support to maintainer

training, operational level maintenance,

configuration management, and the supply and distribution of technical manuals.

Lockheed Martin Canada (Booth 1311) has opened its IMPACT Centre in Ottawa, designed to be a significant economic driver across Canada, bringing Canadian industry and academia together for critical research, development and advancement of technology.

The centre was created with a vision to promote the growth of small Canadian businesses, advance research, support sustainability and enhance Canada’s capability for major exports in defence and technology sectors. At its heart is an initial core focus on naval systems and the competitive naval combat systems world market.

Work showcased at the centre will aim to meet Canada’s needs for the Canadian surface combatant programme and international opportunities.

Lockheed Martin Canada will also look to harness leading technologies in sustainment, performance-based logistics, training, solar energy and more.

Open doors

In 2014, DEW Engineering and Development (Booth 1111) won a C$21.3 million contract to supply the Canadian Armed Forces with six chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) decontamination systems for personnel and vehicles.

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Malmo, Sweden-based Aimpoint (Twenty20Insight Booth 728), which specialises in electronic red-dot sighting technology, has introduced three new accessory magni� ers to its product line, all designed to work in conjunction with the company’s electronic re� ex sights.

� e Aimpoint 3XC-1 is the standard grade addition for use by civilian and law enforcement shooters, with 3XMag-1 and 6XMag-1 being higher grade products used in more demanding applications in tougher environments. 6XMag-1 is for

Larger than life

use in combination with its Micro T-2 sight, as this model has been optimised for higher magni� cation.

� e new magni� ers feature diopter adjustment, allowing each optic to be individually adapted to the operator’s eye. All are protected by shock-absorbing rubber covers that also provide an ergonomic grip surface. � ey may be used with the company’s quick-detach TwistMount, or with the newly launched FlipMount, which allows the magni� er to be quickly � ipped in or out of the optical axis, or removed from the � rearm completely.

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Meggitt Target Systems provides world-leading unmanned aerial,surface and ground targets, payloads and scoring systems for weaponperformancemeasurement and live-fire training. Our suite of unmannedvehicles are regularly customized as special mission vehicles to carryout domestic and international military operational requirements.

Our mission is to continually exceed the requirements of the CanadianArmed Forces while growing our presence globally and creating highquality jobs for Canadians.

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The contract also included in-service support for five years, plus options for three five-year extensions, plus options for an additional three systems.

DEW established an international partnership with NBC-Sys of France, a leader in

CBRN equipment, and the first system was rapidly delivered to meet an urgent operational requirement in support of last year’s Pan Am Games in Toronto.

Each system will be equipped to decontaminate personnel and vehicles simultaneously. For personnel decontamination, each system can be configured to simultaneously decontaminate males, females and stretcher-borne personnel as well as their equipment and weapons. Decontamination of all trucks and armoured vehicles occurs at three consecutive stations for washing, decontaminating and rinsing.

With facilities in Ottawa, Ontario and Miramichi, New Brunswick, DEW has been providing services and equipment for more than 35 years. These include design and manufacture of armour for military and police vehicles; armoured, logistics and off-road vehicles; trailers, shelters and special kits; and CBRN defence, tent and environmental systems. DEW also life-extends and re-roles equipment, and provides integrated logistics support and in-service support.

Analytic Systems (Booth 1637) has continued the development of its pure sine-wave inverters, announcing the M-Series MIL Grade intelligent pure sine inverters with continuous output power levels of 1,200, 2,400 and 3,600W.

All these models now feature digital signal processor control for maximum flexibility and improved performance including line and load regulation, output frequency and output voltage.

Three models are available at each power level and each model is available with either a 110V AC or 220V AC output that is adjustable over a +/-10 per cent voltage range and can be set to either 50 or 60Hz. Virtually every world voltage from Japan 100V, 50Hz through North American 110V, 60Hz to European 220V, 50Hz can be produced. All

three power levels share the same connector suite, so interchangeability and scaling is as simple as unplugging one unit and plugging in a higher powered

replacement.The company

has also announced the new VCH10 and BCH10 line of industrial and MIL Grade DC-DC step-down converters and battery chargers.

The VCH10 has been qualified over the full military operating temperature range of -40 to +55°C at all combinations of input and output voltage. The VCH10MW and BCH10MW come in an IP66 waterproof and EMC shielded metal enclosure with military connectors.

Power charge


Established in England in 1986 and operating in Canada since 2001, the International Test Pilot School (ITPS) (Booth 234) is one of only six test pilot schools worldwide accepting international students.

Its core business is training experienced pilots and engineers in the skills of test and evaluation (T&E) on � xed- and rotary-wing aircra� and unmanned aircra� systems (UAS).

ITPS has recently been awarded training contracts by Turkish

Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), to train the � ight test teams for the Turkish Indigenous Helicopter and Korean Light Commercial Helicopter (LCH)/Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) respectively. Its London, Ontario base will be the venue for the training of new helicopter � ight test crews for the next two years.

� e TAI contract represents repeat business from Turkey, which recently contracted ITPS to train the entire � ight test

team for the Hurkus turboprop military trainer. � e KAI contract represents new business in Korea, although ITPS has a long-standing relationship with the Republic of Korea Air Force, which has been training test pilots and � ight test engineers annually at ITPS Canada since 2011.

ITPS is in the process of obtaining approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to be an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) for Flight Test Training, the only one in Canada.

International training

Risk management is not a new concept, however the process in which the threat and risk are documented has become very much more comprehensive, generating a wide and relatively lucrative service industry and certi� cation procedure.

� ere are now several � elds in which documented risk management has become mandatory, such as force protection, project management and � nancial risk management, among many others. Managers are being held accountable and make serious decisions based on threat risk analysis (TRA). � e proper interpretation of the threat acts as the very foundation of the TRA.

Ontario-based DBHS Security Consulting Inc (Booth 930) is a leading consultant in security and training. It o� ers elite Functional � reat Risk Analysis (FTRA) services for operations, projects and high-risk facilities, emphasising the need for a team of experienced analysts, capable of making critical decisions involving risk. Every DBHS FTRA is tailored to � t the client’s explicit needs and requirements. � is intelligence-based process is especially useful for operations and projects with a moderate to high threat/risk potential or when the decision is critical.

Aeryon Labs Inc (Booth 928), a leader in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), and Persistent Systems, a specialist in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, have announced the integration of the latter’s Wave Relay technology into the airframe of the Aeryon SkyRanger sUAS.

� is integration will enable command and control (C2) and video downlinks from the sUAS into a Wave Relay MANET. With Wave Relay now integrated, the Aeryon SkyRanger o� ers a powerful set of new capabilities to military, public safety, and commercial

UAV operators, replacing

hitherto used wi-� (or similar) networking standards to deliver line-of-sight

connections from ground control station (GCS)

to aircra� . New capabilities include ‘over

the hill’ communication links to a range of 2+

miles (3+km) between ground-based teams, and an

extension to the operational range of the aircra� . � ere is also no longer a need for a dedicated base station, adding more � exibility with less equipment.

Beyond sight

Canon Canada Inc (Booth 226), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon USA and a specialist in digital imaging solutions, has added the ME200S-SH to its line of multi-purpose modular cameras.

Compact and versatile, the camera supports a broad range of uses, including cinema, television production, live sports, law enforcement and special uses such as weather monitoring, night

shooting and point of view applications. � is 8.2 megapixel Super 35mm compact box camera features both high sensitivity and a cinema look for high-quality image capture.

Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus (DAF) technology

provides ME200S-SH camera users with a range of focusing options when using compatible Canon EF lenses and CINE-SERVO lenses.

Among its many diverse uses is its suitability for security

surveillance, where infrared shooting and ISO 204,800 provide for surveillance of buildings, borders, airports and harbours. Remote-control capability and auto exposure allow the ME200S-SH camera to be easily incorporated into these constantly evolving and potentially unmanned environments.

� e ME200S-SH camera features 3G/HD-SDI and HDMI output terminals that enable users to output video via a single cable to a variety of peripheral equipment, including external recorders and monitors. It is scheduled to be available in August 2016.

Compact and multi-purpose

Risk under control

IN BRIEFAcquisition expands contribution to F-35The USA’s Gentex Corporation (Booth 317), a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defence, emergency response and industrial safety markets, has completed the acquisition of Aegisound, an established provider of products that significantly improve hearing protection, safety and communications in high noise environments. This acquisition will expand Gentex’s contribution to the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme. Awarded the contract for the helmet system platform and respiratory protection system, Gentex, through the acquisition of Aegisound, will now also provide protective hearing and communication products to JSF ground crew.

AvSIL system integrator available this yearMississauga, Ontario-based Aversan (Booth 1905) has announced the release of its leading-edge System Integration Lab solution. The AvSIL will be available from the third quarter of 2016 as part of an integrated testing solution. It offers an affordable, flexible solution that can quickly adapt to changing programme requirements and can be easily repurposed for use across multiple test programmes, allowing these to share the same test platform and hardware. Aversan’s SIL is a real-time hardware-in-the-loop system integration and verification facility. Plant simulation models and facility control laws run on a powerful multi-core server with a real-time 64-bit operating system (RT Linux). Models can run as fast as processing resources permit, and they have the ability to interact with each other at frame rates greater than 10kHz and to interact with physical interfaces at rates of 1kHz.


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Canada’s family-owned Cambli Group (Booth 237), which has been manufacturing armoured trucks for more than 50 years, earlier this month displayed its new Thunder 2 second-generation tactical vehicle in Jordan.

Designed specifically for the weather and desert conditions in the Middle East, Thunder 2 is targeted at civilian protection and public security, fast tactical interventions, and secure transport of dignitaries in conflict zones. The version demonstrated has been manufactured to meet the needs of an undisclosed Middle Eastern client who, according to the company, was extremely satisfied with the vehicle. The client is stated to have compared the experience with going to a tailor and getting a custom-made suit that fits perfectly!

Available in 4x4, 6x6, armoured personnel carrier, command post, ambulance and wrecker versions, Thunder 2 is based on a Kenworth chassis, with a Cummins ISC 315hp turbocharged engine and an Allison 3000 RDS five-speed automatic transmission. It can carry a crew of 12 and travel at a top speed of 130km/h. Equipped with three totally independent

extreme air-conditioning cooling systems to keep inside temperatures to around 20°C, Thunder 2 has been tested at the highest desert temperatures of 60°C, and can be fitted with a high-capacity front blade for emergency road clearance and a high-power hydraulic battering ram.

It is certified to resist high-calibre weapons and armour-piercing bullets, and has a V-shaped blast protection hull to B7 level. Two large bulletproof windows at the front and either side offer a wide angle of view for driver and commander. Each side of the hull is also fitted with three small bulletproof windows with firing ports. A small revolving turret on the roof can rotate 360°, which can be used by a sniper or fitted with a machine gun. An interesting feature is the retractable hydraulic armour plates at the bottom of the vehicle, which can be deployed by the driver to protect police officers or soldiers in case of fire under the vehicle, or to evacuate wounded people under protection.

Cambli Group is in the final stages of signing contracts for the Thunder 2 with several Middle Eastern countries. Its forerunner, the Thunder 1, is in service with many police forces in Canada.

Gun shopWolverine Supplies (Booth 1026), a Canadian importer of weapons for Accuracy International (AI) and Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, is introducing the AI AXMC rifle system and, for the first time in Canada, the new Barrett M240LW machine gun.

The AXMC (AX Multi Calibre) provides military, law enforcement and civilian shooters with the latest in AI’s long line of battle-proven features: accuracy, reliability, ruggedness and unrelenting quality. It is a user-configurable long-range sniper system available in 308/7.62 NATO, 300 Winchester Magnum and 338 Lapua Magnum. A standalone AX308 is available in 308/7.62 NATO.

By utilising modern manufacturing processes, Barrett has developed a significantly lighter receiver for its noted M240 machine gun with a saving of some 2.5kg – producing the 9.1kg M240LW.

Weight saving is achieved through machining the receiver from forgings rather than using a riveted box receiver.

The Thunder 2 shown in Jordan earlier this month was manufactured to meet the needs of an undisclosed Middle Eastern client

Thundering in the desert


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Ottawa-headquartered Twenty20 Insight Inc (Booth 728) is promoting several products from well known companies, including the north� nding and range� nding solutions of Vectronix, the long-established Swiss company now part of the SAFRAN Group.

� e Vectronix OEM modules are fully integrable into existing handhelds, weapon mounts, land vehicles, remote weapon stations, UAVs/UGVs and vessels. System integration, customisation and support are o� ered with each OEM unit, plus a robust and � exible so� ware interface.

Avon Protection (Booth 521), a leader in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, is continuing to develop products to meet the constantly changing CBRN threat environment, including the CSPAPR, the newest generation of CBRN powered air purifying

respirator (PAPR).Designed for use in

combination unit respirators, the CSPAPR allows the user to change levels of protection dependent on the threat, providing safer, increased duration on-target. � e wearer can seamlessly

switch between APR, PAPR and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) modes and the modular methodology allows them to add the CSPAPR to existing � elded systems. Avon’s ST53 combines

Fresh air on demand

the FM53 mask technology with an advanced modular breathing system to provide positive pressure SCBA and/or PAPR capability for specialist operations. It was developed to allow a fast response to changing operational conditions with the ability to switch between negative (� lter) and positive (SCBA) pressure via a lever on the front of the mask.

If a breaching system is required as well as respiratory protection, the Avon Shield hybrid breathing system provides special operators with � exible APR, PAPR, SAR and SCBA breathing with the ability to use either a rod or cable cutting torch. For special forces covert surveillance and border protection, the Argus P-Type thermal imaging camera detects the heat signatures of people and objects and can detect a person up to one mile away.

Its laser range� nder units are built to military speci� cations, yielding high performance and eye-safe modules that have been � elded in some 100,000 electro-optical devices and systems worldwide. For north� nding, Vectronix’s DMC is claimed to be the most accurate and reliable digital magnetic compass available, with its low weight and power consumption contributing to the agility and sustainability of foot soldiers. Most soldier modernisation programmes rely on DMCs to orient map displays, to navigate in GPS-denied areas, and to locate threats by laser range� nder or thermal imager.

Finding the way


Meggitt Target Systems (MTAS) (Booth 414) has been awarded a five-year National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) worth up to C$35 million from Canada’s Department of National Defence. The NISO, for surface and aerial target systems, includes provisions for two option years. The majority of targets will be manufactured at MTAS’ facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with production deliveries expected this year.

The systems selected include

Training systems on target

Making the world saferC4i Training & Technology (Booth 200) is offering visitors the opportunity to see its state-of-the-art simulation and training software in action and learn how C4i’s products are used to train staff and leaders in emergency management or military situations.

This year at CANSEC, the Calgary, Alberta-based company, with regional offices in Pasig City, Philippines, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be showcasing the latest versions of its scenario-based, interactive digital tabletop exercises, including EDMSIM (Emergency and Disaster Management Simulation) integrated with Bohemia Interactive’s VBS3 for training in a virtual-constructive environment, and the popular MILSIM military simulation with its new Monte Carlo simulation capability.

The Monte Carlo feature allows the same scenario to be run hundreds or thousands of times for quantitative or statistical analysis of outcomes. MILSIM

Engineered for protectionFounded in 1952, Hamilton, Ontario-based FELLFAB (Booth 736) is a leader in innovative engineered textile solutions. The company provides its customers with a variety of engineered products made out of speciality textiles for the military, aerospace, aviation, rail and industrial markets.

FELLFAB will be displaying a variety of products, such as tactical vest and outerwear technologies, load carriage, a modular survival kit and the award-winning extreme cold sleep system (XCSS), which recently won an international design competition – the Red Dot Design Award.

The lightweight XCSS comprises three sleeping bags – a synthetic bag, down bag and hygiene layer – which can be layered as a system or used individually to suit specific thermal protection requirements. An internal cord management system allows tightening or loosening of hood, neck and draught collar easily from the inside, preventing heat loss. Quick egress is made possible by an ergonomically positioned linear zipper, with a low shear hook and loop fastener at the top. The sleeping bag (right) will be displayed and demonstrated during the show.

The company will also be promoting its defence and aerospace textile manufacturing capabilities, including everything from seat covers and cushions for light armoured vehicles, to thermal blankets for satellites utilising its contamination-free Class 100,000 cleanroom.

& Technology signed a large multiyear contract with a Middle Eastern country, completely outfitting its armed forces with its MILSIM simulation training software. This contract marks the third unnamed Middle Eastern country to utilise C4i’s MILSIM products.

is a multipurpose computer simulation tool, designed to train commanders and staff using an entity-based constructive simulation with an integrated Master Scenario Events List. MILSIM simulates air, land and sea entities for joint operations.

Earlier this year, C4i Training

Hammerhead (pictured), an advanced, unmanned surface vehicle target that can form part of a swarm threat simulation of up to 16 vessels, and Vindicator, an aerial target that can present the appearance of various aircraft

profiles to radar, for naval weapons development and personnel training.

Based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, and Ashford, Kent, UK, MTAS provides unmanned aerial, marine and ground targets, scoring systems, payloads and special mission vehicles for weapon simulation and training programmes. In more than 40 years, it has manufactured some 10,000 unmanned vehicles, for service in more than 40 countries, including 15 NATO customers.

Blue Max Canada (Booth 1736) is promoting Gatekeeper Security’s GKR-2011 automatic under-vehicle inspection system (AUVIS), an embedded solution for the fully automatic identification of foreign objects or modifications to a vehicle’s undercarriage.

As a vehicle drives over the dual-view scanner, Gatekeeper

technology compiles two high-resolution, virtual 3D digital images of the vehicle’s undercarriage to create the vehicle’s digital ‘fingerprint’. Two views make it easier to see any threatening objects that may be hidden on top of an axle or

crossbeam. An overview/driver camera captures the normal view of car/driver and displays this on the high-resolution touchscreen.

After the vehicle has cleared the scanning device, it takes only two to three seconds for Gatekeeper’s automatic foreign object detection

software to automatically compare the subject vehicle’s undercarriage to that of a safe vehicle (stored in the database) and display both on the screen.

The system then immediately identifies any foreign objects or modifications to the undercarriage by circling them with a red ring and activating an audio and/or visual alarm.

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� e phrase ‘special relationship’ usually refers to the United States and Great Britain, but this could equally be applied to the partnership between � e Boeing Company (Booth 1821 and Outdoor 3013) and Canada, which is fast approaching its centenary.

Boeing itself is celebrating a hundred years of existence on 15 July this year, and is highlighting its 97-year partnership with Canada, which began on 3 March 1919, when William Boeing, in the backseat of his C-700 seaplane piloted by Eddie Hubbard, fl ew 60 letters from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle. Ten years later, on 29 May 1929, Boeing Aircraft of Canada was incorporated in Vancouver. Boeing Aircraft of Canada was the foundation of today’s operation, which employs some 2,000 people nationwide, including 1,500 at its facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, opened in 1971. In 2001, Boeing acquired AeroInfo Systems, located at Richmond, which employs 250 people working on maintenance and support soft ware.

At the Sea Island plant, which was located south of Vancouver, Boeing built 382 PBY Catalina maritime patrol aircraft during the Second World War. Th e plant was also responsible for the mid-section of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, as well as 16 British-designed Blackburn Shark

single-engine torpedo bombers, which were bought by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Th e RCAF currently fl ies several Boeing military aircraft , including the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport, CH-147F Chinook medium-to-heavy-lift

helicopter, and the CF-188 Hornet frontline fi ghter.

Canada received 138 CF-188s between 1982 and 1988, of which 98 were single-seat CF-188As and 40 two-seater CF-188Bs, then a McDonnell Douglas product until the equally famous Long Beach-based manufacturer was taken over by Boeing in 1997. Eighteen aircraft took part in the Kosovo campaign in 1999, followed by participation in 2001 in Operation Noble Eagle, NORAD’s mission to safeguard North American skies. Seven of Canada’s Hornets formed part of the NATO-led Task Force Libeccio in Libya in 2011, conducting 946 sorties, 10 per

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cent of NATO strike sorties, and dropping 696 bombs of various types to engage military assets threatening the civilian population.

Other notable deployments since have included a mission to Romania and Lithuania in 2014 to patrol NATO airspace due to rising tensions with Russia, and participation with six Hornets in Operation IMPACT, the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to the Middle East Stabilization Force combating ISIS.

Boeing received a US$1.15

billion contract from the Canadian government in August 2009 for 15 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Under the contract, Boeing agreed to match Canada’s purchase price by executing contracts and investments of equal value with Canadian industry. A contract was signed on 2 February 2007 for four Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, designated CC-177 in Canada, to modernise the country’s defence forces airlift fleet. The aircraft were put into service for military and

humanitarian missions, including delivery of emergency relief supplies to the people of Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Dean just 12 days after delivery; transporting humanitarian aid, vehicles and medical patients following the Haiti earthquake in 2010; and evacuation flights in Libya in 2011.

Canada’s CC-177s also have supported Operation Athena in Afghanistan and in the Philippines with the recent typhoons. A fifth aircraft was delivered in March 2015.

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procurement and its relationship to Canadian sovereignty and economic interests.

Going forward, ensuring the voice of industry is strongly represented as part of the Defence Review is a collaborative e� ort between CADSI and its members. Many members of parliament (MPs) will be hosting roundtables seeking input from constituents and companies in their ridings between now and the end of the consultation period on 31 July 2016. CADSI is working with interested MPs to provide the names of CADSI member companies that MPs could invite to the roundtables they are hosting in their ridings. � ese MP roundtables will feature a guided discussion focused on the 10 questions found in DND’s public consultation document.

Members can read, share and discuss CADSI’s submission in their community using the #DefenceConsults hashtag. DND will post all submissions it receives on its portal.■ � e Canadian defence industry’s full submission can be found at: www.defenceandsecurity.ca.

National Defence (DND) sustains its military equipment. Over the past decade there were a series of procurements in which foreign original equipment manufacturers were contracted to provide both the equipment and maintenance of the � eets over their lifecycle, largely outside of Canada. � is arrangement weakens the government’s leverage if there is a need to move Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) equipment to the front of the line when repairs, life extensions or capability enhancements are required.

Capability development is critical not only for the CAF, but also for the industry that supports the CAF in delivery of that capability. � is concept was the foundation behind the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Canada needs to nurture its defence industrial base, as our allies do, or it will atrophy, with adverse implications for Canada’s independence of action and CAF operational e� ectiveness. � e recapitalisation of the CAF represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity if Canada adjusts its thinking about defence

On 27 April 2016, CADSI’s president appeared before the Minister of National Defence’s Advisory Panel on the Defence Review in Vancouver, to make an important intervention in the Defence Policy Review that the Government of Canada launched in early April.

CADSI recommended to the Minister of National Defence – who participated at the Vancouver roundtable – that the Government of Canada and industry work in partnership to develop a Made in Canada Defence Industrial Policy, tailored to Canada’s unique national security requirements and domestic industrial capabilities.

� ere is a critical link between the defence of Canada, Canada’s international defence posture and the Canadian defence industrial base. CADSI believes this linkage needs to be understood and considered in the Defence Review. � e e� cacy of any defence policy is highly dependent on the ability to procure defence equipment and services. Having security of domestic supply in key defence technologies and services is understood by our allies as important to their independence of action and national security. � is should be a serious consideration in defence policy

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The UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) (Booth 933) develops complete space missions for international customers with high-performance demands but tight budgets and short schedules. For more than 17 years, SFL has been pushing the performance envelope by building big satellite performance into smaller satellites and, therefore, at a lower cost.

SFL develops missions for all applications – Earth observation, monitoring and remote sensing, asset tracking, communications, science, and technology demonstration. Its capabilities are complete end-to-end services, from initial mission conception, to satellite integration and test, to arranging launches on a regular basis, to commissioning and operating satellites.

At only 53kg, the MOST microsatellite was Canada’s first space telescope, and the world’s first microsatellite with high precision attitude control, taking microsatellites from simple ‘toy’ missions to an entirely new regime of serious applications. Another paradigm shift occurred when CanX-2, as one of the first cubesats in orbit, was, to SFL’s knowledge, the first 3.5kg satellite to demonstrate three-axis attitude stabilisation, propulsion, and a high-speed S-band downlink with a 1Mbps

US company Keysight Technologies Inc (Booth 320) has announced a cost-effective reference solution for creating multi-emitter signal environments used for electronic warfare (EW) simulation and test.

The Multi-Emitter Scenario Generator Reference Solution is based on multiple coherent UXG agile signal generators. With the industry-leading UXGs and Signal Studio software for multi-emitter scenario generation, this reference solution enables engineers to

quickly and accurately simulate realistic and dynamic radar threats at a fraction of the cost of similar systems.

Creating realistic multi-emitter signal environments or scenarios is a complex task. Multiple pulse trains must be correctly interleaved and pulse conditions must be identified, counted and prioritised. With hardware configurations that easily

fit on an engineer’s desk, the reference solution coherently

changes frequencies and settles amplitude

in 180ns – allowing

thousands of threat-emitters to be simulated with millions of pulses per second.

Angle of Arrival (AoA) and kinematics simulations within the multi-emitter signal environment add even more

complexity. Kinematics provides dynamic power levels, Doppler frequencies and pulse amplitudes, phase and time offsets for AoA simulation. In order to achieve AoA simulation, the reference solution provides a tailored

calibration system capable of aligning the different UXGs in time, amplitude

and phase.

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data rate. NTS provides a time-critical commercial automatic identification system (AIS),

while ship tracking was accomplished with the 7kg

AISSat-1, followed by

AISSat-2, ordered and launched by

Norway, and EV9 (exactView 9), believed to be the smallest satellite to have operational ground target tracking capability. BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE) with high-precision pointing

capability (12 arcsec RMS) is a five-satellite constellation funded by three countries: Austria, Poland and Canada. CanX-4 and CanX-5 represent the world’s first 7kg precise, autonomous formation flying satellites, having demonstrated relative position with precision to a few centimetres.

Additional satellites are expected to launch soon. These include

the 15kg NEMO-AM, India’s first aerosol monitoring satellite

to assist in measuring pollutants; the 16kg GHGSat-D with the mission of measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; the 3.5kg CanX-7 that will demonstrate deorbiting drag sails for debris

mitigation purposes; NEMO-HD, a 72kg earth observation satellite for Slovenia; M3MSat, developed for high-bandwidth, high detection-rate ship tracking for the Canadian government; and three more for Norway comprising AISSat-3, the 16kg NORSAT-1, Norway’s first scientific satellite, and NORSAT-2, which is poised to be the world’s first VHF data exchange satellite.

Earlier this month, SFL announced that it has partnered with SSL for a spacecraft to be used by Telesat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators.

SFL is presently Canada’s most prolific satellite builder and exporter of satellites internationally. Its mandate is to lower the entry barrier for organisations around the world to meet their needs in space while requiring modest investment. Commercial business models are sensitive to cost, and SFL solutions allow businesses to close financial models for new satellite services.

Government programmes worldwide have benefited from SFL’s low-cost missions, enabling them to operate in space for a fraction of the traditional cost. SFL satellites are surprisingly small for their performance and mission objectives, keeping launch costs to a minimum. SFL has provided quality small mission solutions worldwide, covering all aspects of mission implementation, from concept to manufacturing to launch and on-orbit operations.

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Above: Integration of the NEMO-HD earth observation satellite for Slovenia. Below: The 5.5kg EV9 satellite forms part of the exactEarth/COM DEV automatic identification system (AIS) constellation to monitor busy shipping channels and global ship movements

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