SHOW DA ILY www.janes.com/CANSEC WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017 Canada is upbeat 14 As Canada’s foremost defence and security showcase opens its doors for the 20th time, Christyn Cianfarani, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), is upbeat. CANSEC oers the ideal Canada looks platform to showcase the cutting- edge Canadian to strengthen its technology, products and services cyber defence for land-based, naval and aero- space applications at the heart of CADSI’s ‘Made Across Canada’ Campaign. And it’s on the up! “CANSEC is sold out for 2017, 18 so it’s tough to outdo our numbers each year. In fact, our focus is quality over quantity. We want our exhibitors to get the maximum number of empowered buyers visiting their booths. “at said, we’ve been able to ‘reboot’ the show oor a little bit and this year we have over 30 rst-time exhibitors, which makes operations, to shelters that can from exports in a highly protected Team Cormorant us very happy. Almost all of them withstand high-velocity winds in international market, and it tells us are small and medium-sized busi- the Arctic, to this year’s showcase: that CANSEC and its international forms again for nesses, which might never get the self-deployable and armour- foreign delegation programme is CH-149 upgrade opportunity to have VIPs get a protected shelters.” an absolutely integral part of our look at their technologies. CANSEC has clear value, not industry’s ability to do business “On Monday morning we were only as a vehicle for introducing abroad. treated to our very rst helicop- CADSI innovation, technologies “e defence industry is not ter landing at the show – the and services in the global defence only an economic contributor 20 Canadian Coast Guard’s brand marketplace, but ultimately in to Canada – with some 63,000 new B412 helicopter. Not only do its contribution to the Canadian people working in the sector we have cool technologies coming economy, says Cianfarani. contributing high-wage (60 per out of the sky like helicopters and “While companies do not share cent higher than the average drones, we’ve built on last year’s with us the monetary amount of manufacturing wage in Canada), unmanned theme and are show- the business leads they gener- high-technology activities – it is ing technologies moving about ate from CANSEC both from a also innovation-intense and, we under the sea. From underwater domestic sales perspective and believe, under- utilised as a strate- remotely piloted vehicles to new export perspective, our members gic pillar to advance the country’s sonar systems, we’ve got it on the value their approval of CANSEC technological interests. In Canada 10-ton tracked show oor. as a business development support we have recently started a new “Another popular theme this activity with a 93 per cent satisfac- conversation on how to break out all-terrain carrier year is shelter systems. Canada is tion rating. at certainly tells us of our ‘innovation rut’ and one comes to CANSEC a world leader. We manufacture something. Add to that the fact of those ways is through strategic everything from traditional shel- that 60 per cent of the Canadian procurement.” ters for humanitarian and peace defence industry’s revenues come continued on p4… Day 1 p1.indd 1 30/05/2017 17:30 The power for today’s defence. The technology for tomorrow’s. F-35A Lightning IIs have flowflownn tthhoouussaannddss ofof sorties powered by ththee F1F13355 propulsion sysysstteemm,, developed from the highly successful fifth-generation engine for the F-22 Raptor. Pratt & Whitney partners with customers around the world to provide sustainment solutions that keep the F-35 Lightning II dependable and affordable. We are proud to power today’s most advanced fighter aircraft. Now we are advancing engine technology to provide the next generation of fighter engines for tomorrow’s defence needs. Learn more at www.pw.utc.com. Connect with us Untitled-3 1 17/05/2017 15:29 www.janes.com/CANSEC 3 New helos for the Coast Guard DAVID DONALD aircra have joined a eet that not acquisition of 24 new helicopters The CCG’s new Bell 412EPIs only supports operations around to replace the current eet of are outtted with weather radar, Flying into the show site for its Canada’s coastlines, but also around 21. In May 2014, Bell Helicopter otation equipment and CANSEC debut – and the rst the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Textron Canada was contracted to cable-cutters helicopter to ever y into the seaway and other inland waters. provide 15 Bell 429s for the CCG’s event – is the latest equipment for ey deliver a range of key services Light-Li Helicopter requirement, FastFin kit that improves the Canadian Coast Guard. Seven on behalf of the Coast Guard and replacing Bell 206s, and all were performance and safety is tted as Bell 412EPIs have been acquired support the government’s Oceans delivered by February 2016. standard in the factory. for the Coast Guard’s Medium- Protection Plan. Activities include Together with the Bell 412 buy, this Training for the eet is to be Li Helicopter requirement, the ensuring the safety of marine accounts for 22 of the 24 authorised undertaken from next year in rst two of which were accepted trac, reconnaissance for ice- machines, and options for the a CAE 3000 Series helicopter into service by the Honourable breaking operations, supporting remaining two are being studied. simulator being installed at Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of the maintenance of navigation Introduced in 2013, the Transport Canada’s training Fisheries and Oceans and the and marine communications 412EPI is the latest version of the centre in Ottawa. e single Canadian Coast Guard, in a equipment, scientic research, proven Model 412 design. A key simulator “mothership”, with 7 December ceremony last year. sheries enforcement, and the enhancement is the Bell BasiX- CAE Medallion 6000 visuals, has Purchased as part of the CCG’s transport of personnel and cargo Pro avionics with fully integrated “roll-on, roll-o” cockpits for the Fleet Renewal Plan, the Bell 412s between ship and shore. e eet glass cockpit featuring four 10.4in Bell 412EPI and 429. When the were ordered in December 2014 also supports Environment Canada high-resolution multifunction full-motion simulator has one to replace ve Bell 212s. Although and the Department of National displays. Power comes from type of cockpit installed, the other owned by the Coast Guard, they are Defence. Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6T-9 cockpit can be connected to a own and serviced by Transport Launched in August 2012, the TwinPac engine with increased docking station to act as a xed- Canada aircrew and engineers. e eet renewal plan authorised the power, while the BLR Aerospace base ight training device. Day 1 p3.indd 3 30/05/2017 15:55 4 www.janes.com/CANSEC …continued from p1 RICHARD SCOTT “Defence acquisitions constitute about one third of total federal Capitalising on more than three procurement spending, or about decades’ experience as Combat $6 billion per year. Given that our System Integrator (CSI) for the Halifax frigate upgrade leads industry is pan-Canadian in its Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) reach, has a solid foundation based and the successful delivery on several key industrial capabili- of the 12-ship Halifax Class ties, the Canadian Armed Forces Modernization (HCM)/Frigate to international success are in the midst of a historically Equipment Life Extension Project large recapitalisation, and the gov- (FELEX) programme, Lockheed ernment has several policy tools Martin Canada (Booth 1311) to drive innovation in the defence has now secured two major sector, it is the obvious place to test international contracts. the concept of strategic procure- e most recent success, ment and increase our contribu- formally announced this month, tion to the Canadian economy.” will see the company take the With the Canadian Department lead role in the upgrade of the of National Defence now plan- Armada de Chile’s three Type 23 ning to bolster its cyber-warfare frigates. is follows on from capabilities, cyber is a prospective New Zealand’s 2014 decision to growth area in the CANSEC focus. contract Lockheed Martin Canada “We’re looking to increase for the modernisation of two participation in CANSEC for ANZAC class frigates under the leading-edge cyber defence rms. Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) It’s one of the reasons why we programme. invited US Army General Keith e RCN’s Halifax class frigates Alexander (Retired) to speak to us were originally commissioned this year about his experiences as between 1992 and 1996. Under Director of the National Secu- the HCM/FELEX project, the 12 rity Agency/Chief of the Central ships have received both a combat Security Service (CSS) and rst systems upgrade (including a new Commander to lead the US Cyber command and control system, Alongside the introduction AN/SLQ-501 CANEWS system Command. We’re also working on new sensors and electronic of CMS 330, the HCM/FELEX has been removed, with Elisra’s an advocacy agenda that includes warfare systems and upgraded programme has seen the Halifax NS9003A-V2HC digital ESM major Government of Canada communications) and a planned class above-water sensor suite system introduced in its place. stakeholders and identi es resident mid-life overhaul to ensure that subject to a signi cant upgrade. To improve tactical data Canadian capability operating in they remain e ective for the e legacy AN/SPS-49A(V)5 exchange, a new IBM Canada the cyber defence space.” remainder of their service life.