Group urges Canada to buy domestic defense wares

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The Conference of Defense Association Institute, an influential lobby group, is urging the new Canadian Conservative government to buy domestic defense wares when updating military equipment. It is important to design equipment that meets the needs of the military, rather than expecting the Canadian military to adapt to foreign-designed and foreign-built platforms.

Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Defense industry, Defence industry

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Canada limits flights of EH101 helicopters for tail rotor flaws

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Tail rotor forces the Canadian military to ground the EH101 aircraft, as it requires more than triple the maintenance hours that the manufacturer promised when Canada purchased them. The U.S. Navy would decide to purchase the US101 as the next-generation Marine One presidential transport aircraft.

Aircraft, Aircraft industry, Helicopters, E.H. Industries Ltd., EH-101 (Helicopter)

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Canada looking for vehicles for Africa; to return to Afghanistan

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Canada is on the lookout for Armed Personnel Vehicles (APVs) to assist the peace making process of the African Union in the Darfur region of Sudan. Its plans to acquire APVs and also rejoin forces in Afghanistan are described.

Strategy & planning, Afghanistan, Planning, Company business planning, Military vehicles, Vehicles, Military

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