Equipment Procurement
Major DND/CF Investments
Date |
Location |
Summary of Announcement |
Amount |
June 26, 2006 |
CFB Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC – Three Joint Support Ships (supply ships), and in-service support. |
$2.9 billion |
June 27, 2006 |
CFB Valcartier, QC. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC - 2,300 Medium-sized logistics trucks, and in-service support. |
$1.2 billion |
June 28, 2006 |
CFB Edmonton, AB. |
Announced by MND, Min Public Safety and Min PWGSC – 15 medium- to heavy-lift helicopters, and in-service support. |
$4.7 billion |
June 29, 2006 |
CFB Trenton, ON. |
Announced by MND, Min PWGSC and Min Industry - four strategic and 17 tactical aircraft, and in-service support. |
$8.3 billion |
February 2, 2007 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND, Min PWGSC and Min Industry – the awarding of a contract to The Boeing Company to supply four strategic airlift aircraft to the CF. |
$1.8 billion for acquisition, plus an estimated contract value of $1.6 billion for 20 years of in-service support. |
March 30, 2007 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND – contract award for the CF-18 Advanced Multi-Role Infrared Sensor (AMIRS) project. |
$126 million |
April 12, 2007 |
La Citadelle - |
Announced by MND, Min PWGSC and CDS - Purchase of up to 100 Leopard II Main Battle Tanks |
$650 million |
May 10, 2007 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND, Min PWGSC, Min Industry and CDS– purchase of 82 Armoured Heavy Support Vehicle Systems (AHSVS) from DaimlerChrysler AG. |
$87 million |
July 9, 2007 |
HMC Esquimalt Dockyard, Esquimalt, BC. |
Announced by PM – Six-to-eight Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships |
$3.1 billion |
September 12, 2007 |
Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND – the awarding of a maintenance contract to Halifax-based IMP Group Ltd, Aerospace Division for Canada’s search and rescue helicopter, the CH-149 Cormorant. |
$591 million |
April 21, 2008 |
Halifax Shipyards, NS |
Announced by MND (East) and Min PWGSC (West) - Refit portion of the Halifax Class Modernization / Frigate Life Extension Project (HCM/FELEX). |
$900 million |
August 7, 2008 |
St Hubert, QC. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC - Afghanistan Air Capabilities: six Chartered Helicopters (MI17s), six Chinook Ds, small UAV (Scan Eagle), and two-year tactical (Heron) UAV lease. |
$437 million |
September 6, 2008 |
Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND – new overland surveillance capability for the Canadian Forces’ (CF) CP-140 Aurora aircraft. |
$20 million |
December 19, 2008 |
St. John’s, NL. |
Announced by MND - the awarding of a contract to Newfoundland and Labrador-based Provincial Aerospace Ltd. for the mid-life inspection and refurbishment of four CT-142 Dash 8 military training aircraft. |
$2.3 million |
January 9, 2009 |
CFB Valcartier, QC. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC - Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS): 1300 Military Commercial Off-the-shelf vehicles (MilCOTS). |
$274 million |
February 13, 2009 |
CAE Inc. HQ - Montreal, QC. |
Announced by the Prime Minister and Min PWGSC - Operational Training System Provider: simulation training for the new CC-130J Hercules fleet. |
$346 million |
March 9, 2009 |
NDHQ -Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC - Two long-term support contracts for the Army's Land Command Support System (LCSS). |
$525 million |
July 2, 2009 |
Montreal, QC. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC - the awarding of a contract to Weir Canada Inc. for the operation of the Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE). |
$600 million |
July 8, 2009 |
Oromocto, NB. |
Announced by MND, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and CLS – GoC plans to procure the next generation of land combat vehicles (FLCV). |
$5 billion |
August 10, 2009 |
CFB Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND and Min of Industry - the awarding a contract to the Boeing Company for the purchase of 15 Chinook helicopters (approx. $1.2 billion) and in-service support (approx. $2.2 billion). |
$3.4 billion |
August 11, 2009 |
Miramichi, NB. |
Announce by MND – the awarding of a contract to DEW Engineering and Development ULC for the provision of Special Equipment Vehicle (SEV) Baseline Shelters. |
$130 million |
June 3, 2010 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND, Min PWGSC, DFO and CED – National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. |
$35 billion |
June 4, 2010 |
Trenton, ON. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC – Delivery of 17 new CC-130J Hercules. |
$1.4 billion |
June 9, 2010 |
London, ON. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC – Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III Upgrade Project Definition Contract. |
$34 million |
July 14, 2010 |
Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND and Min PWGSC – Joint Support Ships: Procurement of 2 new support ships. |
$2.6 billion |
July 15, 2010 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND – Op HESTIA Supply Donation. |
$764,000.00 |
July 16, 2010 |
Ottawa, ON. |
Announced by MND – Fifth Generation Joint Strike Fighter: Acquirement of 65 F-35 aircraft. |
$9 billion |
September 1, 2010 |
Mirabel, QC. |
Announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper - CF-18 Primary Air Vehicle (PAV) Systems Engineering Support Contract extension. |
$467 million |
September 9, 2010 |
Gagetown, NB. |
Announced by MND- Acquisition of 2,110 field space heaters and 520 water heaters. |
$15.4 million |
September 13, 2010 |
St-John’s, NFLD. |
Announced by MND - Production of 42,500 pairs of sea boots. |
$6.1 million |
October 17, 2010 |
Calgary, AB. |
Announced by MND and PWGSC – awarding of a contract for the in-service support on the avionics systems of the CF-18s to Harris Canada. |
$274 million |
January 25, 2011 |
Winnipeg, MB. |
Announced by MND - Investments in the Air Force: TCR Modernization and acquirement of 14 new Aircraft Cargo Loaders. |
$80 million (TCR Project) |
June 29, 2011 |
Halifax, NS. |
Announced by MND – awarding of a contract to Ultra Electronics Canada Defence in support of a larger DND initiative to renew the Halifax-Class frigates, called the Halifax-Class Modernization / Frigate Life Extension Project (HCM-FELEX). |
$7 million |
August 31, 2011 |
Mirabel, QC. |
Announced by IC, PWGSC and AMND –amendment to the CF-18 Primary Air Vehicle contract with L-3 Military Aviation Services to include the full scope of the Optimized Weapon System Support program. |
$111 million |
October 21, 2011 |
London, ON and Edmonton, AB |
Announced by AMND and PWGSC – Implementation Phase of the Light Armoured Vehicle III Upgrade Project. |
$1.064 billion |
