Table 1:
Canadian Military Companies linked to the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries that are: |
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Exporting to the US for Weapons Systems used by Israel, |
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Canadian |
Summary of |
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Direct Exports or
Actively
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Canadian Association |
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General Company Facts |
Current or former CADSI members (With notes on recent activism within CADSI) |
Exhibitor CANSEC 2008 (With notes on CANSEC 2007 & 2008 sponsors) |
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3M Security Systems Division
(a division of 3M Canada) Ottawa ON |
Manufactures biometric equipment and software for military and police use in authenticating individuals, including fingerprint, hand and facial recognition technologies. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member (parent company) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) |
Year Established: 1973 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Services Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 65 |
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ABB Instrumentation & Analytical
(formerly Bomem Inc) Burnaby BC Dorval QC |
Manufactures analytical instruments for high-tech military research and supplies/refurbishes turbochargers used in power plants aboard Navy warships. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member |
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Year
Established: 1930 Primary Industry: All Other Misc. Fabricated Metal Products Alternate Industries: * Power Boiler & Heat Exchangers * Other Engine & Power Transmission Equip't * Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices * Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers * Motor & Generator * Switchgear & Switchboard, Relay & Industrial Control Apparatus Number of Employees: 1800 |
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ACE Security Laminates Inc Ottawa ON |
Manufactures security laminates that make glass resistant to small arms fire, bomb blasts and "civil unrest." |
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Direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Acron Capability Engineering Inc. Ottawa ON Gatineau QC Fredericton NB |
Develops high-tech modeling and simulation programs to create synthetic, artificial environments that use flight simulation and use computer games like Virtual BattleSpace and Steel Beast to conduct realistic military training. | F-16 |
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Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: Other Scientific & Tech. Consulting Services |
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AirBoss-Defense Acton Vale QC |
Manufactures rubber engineered products for tank track repair and overhaul; calendered, extruded and moulded engineered rubber products and personal protective equipment including footwear, handwear and gas masks. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1928 Primary Industry: Footwear Alternate Industries: * Other Rubber Products * Medical Equip't & Supplies Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 500 |
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Aktelux Corp. Mississauga ON |
Manufactures flat panel displays and avionics for military use including tactical and navigational instruments, radar warning devices, flight management systems, global positioning systems displays and communications systems. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1984 Primary Industry: * Navigational & Guidance Instruments Alternate Industries: * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 45 |
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Allen-Vanguard Corp Ottawa ON Stoney Creek ON |
Provides electronic blast sensors, Force Protection and counter-terrorist equipment as well as training for defeating and mitigating conventional and unconventional terrorist devices. |
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Direct exports to Israel* |
Current CADSI member Note: Top company exec. is active on CADSI's "Government Relations Committee") |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 2005 Primary Industry: All Other General-Purpose Machinery Alternate Industries: * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices * All Other Clothing Stores * Professional & Management Development Training Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $25 - $50 million Number of Employees: 200 |
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Alphacasting Inc St-Laurent QC |
Manufactures precision castings for military aircraft, night vision systems, radars, rifles, tanks, missiles, scopes and unmanned aerial vehicles through classified contracts for many NATO forces. |
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Direct exports to Israel* |
Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1991 Primary Industry: Steel Foundries Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 85 |
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Alt Software Inc. Toronto ON Waterloo ON |
Produces software, development services and design solutions for embedded computer devices such as electronic display panels aboard warplanes. | AH-64 | F-15
Direct exports to Israel* |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1994 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 85 |
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Amphenol Canada Corp. Scarborough ON |
Manufactures filter connector systems to prime military contractors to mitigate electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic pulse in military aircraft, warships, missiles, communications and gun control electronic systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel* |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1962 Primary Industry: Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts Total Sales: $25 - $50 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 175 |
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Analytic Systems Surrey BC |
Designs and develops inverters, converters, battery chargers, and power conversion products for armed forces and military prime contractors producing major delivery weapons systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel* |
Current CADSI member Note: Top company exec. was active on CADSI's "editorial committee" for "Homeland Security" report |
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Year Established: 1976 Primary Industry: All Other Electrical Equip't & Parts Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 50 |
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Array Systems Computing Inc. Toronto ON |
Provides software for military airborne and satellite synthetic aperture radar systems, conventional radar and acoustic signal processing, threat detection, 3-D modelling, mission simulators and team trainers. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member Note: Top company exec. was active on CADSI's "editorial committee" for "Homeland Security" report |
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Year Established: 1981 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Alternate Industries: Navigational & Guidance Instruments Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 50 |
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Atlantis Systems International Inc. Brampton ON |
Produces simulation and training systems for international miltary forces including computer-based desktop systems, cockpit procedures training devices for aircrew and simulation-based maintenance trainers. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member Note: Top company exec. was active on CADSI's "Government Relations Committee") |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Year Established: 1978 Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Alternate Industries: * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices * Computer Systems Design & Related * All Other Schools & Instruction * Educational Support Services Total Sales: $25 - $50 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 180 |
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BAE Systems Canada Inc Halifax NS Victoria BC Ottawa ON |
Manufactures products for air, land, and naval projects including support of Victoria Class military submarines and involved in flight training program in Canada for pilots from various NATO air forces. | AH-64 |
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Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: * Aerospace Products & Parts * Ship Building & Repairing * Industrial Design Services * Computer Systems Design & Related * R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences * All Other Professional, Scientific & Tech. Services |
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Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Limited (HTCL) Mirabel QC |
Has manufactured helicopters to armed forces aroud the world, including Bell 407s to the US, 212s to Columbia and 412s to Pakistan, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UK, etc. |
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Direct exports to Israel* |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1984 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 2100 |
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Brent Packaging & Logistics Ltd. Mississauga ON |
Canada's largest crating company specialises in packaging large military equipment for export. Has packaged such military vehicles as Heavy Logistic Wheeled Vehicles, Light Support Wheeled Vehicles and Light Utility Wheeled Vehicles. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1948 Primary Industry: Wood Container & Pallet Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 60 |
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Bristol Aerospace Limited (a division of Magellan Aerospace) Winnipeg MB
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Provides military aeroengine and aerostructure components; target rockets for testing of ballistic missile defence (BMD) weapons; air-to-ground missiles, including cluster munitions; and repair and overhaul services for warplanes and helicopters. (For more on Bristol's role in BMD, see COAT's Press for Conversion! issue 56) |
AH-64 |
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Current CADSI member (parent company) Note: Bristol Aerospace has itself been a CADSI member in the Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) |
Year Established: 1930 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1000 |
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CAE Inc Montreal QC Toronto ON (plus operations in the USA and 12 other countries) |
Provides
full-flight simulators for many warplanes, modelling technologies for
most US weapons design and training devices for pilots, weapons specialists and
technicians in military forces around the world. (For information on CAE's role in ballistic missile defence, see COAT's Press for Conversion! issue 56, pp.32-37, and pp.38-39) |
AH-64 |
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Current CADSI member Note: A top company exec. is active on CADSI's 2008 Board of Directors and 2006 Board of Directors |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Alternate Industries: * Navigational & Guidance Instruments * Computer Systems Design & Related * All Other Schools & Instruction |
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Canadian Airmotive Ltd. Ottawa ON |
Manufactures and distributes airborne radio navigation equipment as well as heaters, lanyards, cargo restraint straps and safety nets for use aboard military aircraft. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1973 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Alternate Industries: * Prefabricated Wood Building * Prefabricated Metal Building & Parts Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 8 |
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Canadian Commercial Corporation Ottawa ON
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Canada’s global contracting agency is a crown corporation of Canada's government, specializing in military exports. The CCC gives Canadian exporters access to US military markets, and public procurement opportunities around the world. (For more on CCC, see COAT's Press for Conversion! #52, p.43) | AH-64 | F-15
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Current CADSI member |
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CaseBank Technologies Inc Mississauga ON |
Manufactures a guided diagnostic software program using real world experience to steer maintenance staff as they troubleshoot the solving of equipment and process problems when repairing military aircraft. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1998 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Alternate Industries: * Other Management Consulting Services * Other Business Support Services Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 40 |
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Celestica Inc Toronto ON |
Tests, designs, manufactures and repairs electronics systems for operational control, monitoring and military communications including printed circuit and system assembly. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1994 Primary Industry: All Other Electrical Equip't & Parts Alternate Industries: * Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts * Engineering Services Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 44000 |
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Ceramic Protection Corporation Calgary AB |
Manufactures ballistic body armour inserts for military, para-military and police use, as well as ceramic tile, composite manufacture for armoured fighting, land vehicles. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1989 Primary Industry: Other Building Material Dealers Alternate Industries: Pottery, Ceramics & Plumbing Fixture Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 40 |
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Clermark Inc. Ottawa ON |
Provide marketing/sales support to military industries seeking to expand export markets. Product range covers army, navy, air force, special forces and US "homeland defence" products. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1995 Primary Industry: Wholesaler-Distributor Alternate Industries: Other Scientific & Tech. Consulting Services Primary Business Activity: Trading House / Wholesaler / Agent & Distributor |
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CMC Electronics Inc. Montreal QC Ottawa ON |
Designs, manufactures high-tech electronics products for military use, including global positioning systems, cockpit systems integration, display panels for warplanes and ground, fighting vehicles. (For more on CMC's role in BMD, see COAT's Press for Conversion! issue 56, pp.40-41, and pp.38-39) | AH-64 | F-15Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1903 Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't Alternate Industries: Electronic Parts, Navigational & Comm. Equip't Total Sales: $200,000 - $499,999 Export Sales: $200,000 - $499,999 Number of Employees: 1300 |
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COLLINEO Inc. Boucherville QC |
Manufactures highly-mobile robots for military applications in urban environments and all-terrain articulated vehicles for remote surveillance, demining and unexploded ordinance operations. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 2002 Primary Industry: All Other Industrial Machinery Alternate Industries: * Other Engine & Power Transmission Equip't * Engineering Services Number of Employees: 3 |
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Composites Atlantic Limited Lunenburg NS Dartmouth NS Mirabel QC (plus operations in USA) |
Manufactures advanced composite components for military use, such as rocket motor cases, nose cones and launch tubes, sonar, antenna masts, umnanned aerial vehicle structures and flying targets. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 2000 Primary Industry: All Other Misc. Fabricated Metal Products Total Sales: $25 - $50 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 300 |
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Consoltex Inc. St-Laurent QC |
Manufactures technical textiles for combat and dress uniforms, military shelters and equipment. Military fabrics produced include solid shades and camouflage for concealment and deception. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1925 Primary Industry: Artificial & Synthetic Fibres & Filaments Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 800 |
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C-Tech Ltd. Summerstown ON |
Manufactures military sonar and Navy training simulators, circuit boards, electronic sub- assemblies, cylindrical array systems (towed and hull-mounted) and anti-submarine warfare systems. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1969 Primary Industry: Navigational & Guidance Instruments Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 75 |
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Current
Corporation Port Moody BC |
Manufactures thermal camera systems for marine- and land-based police and paramilitary uses, including night-vision systems. Also makes law enforcement equipment such as handheld and weapon-mounted night vision sights, search lights and body armour. | Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member | CANSEC exhibitor 2009 | |
Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing Alternate Industries: * Hardware Manufacturing * Navigational and Guidance Instruments Manufacturing |
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DEW Engineering & Development Ltd Ottawa ON Miramichi NB |
Refurbishes, upgrades and re-configures fleets of military trucks, light-armored fighting vehicles and tanks. Designs and manufactures military trailers, sub-systems, command post vehicles and shelters. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member Note: A top company exec. was active on CADSI's 2006 Board of Directors |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1978 Primary Industry: Engineering Services Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 400 |
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Dishon Limited Toronto ON |
Manufactures components and assemblies for military aircraft including transmission and drive engines, guidance and landing aids, and provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1981 Primary Industry: Machine Shops Alternate Industries: Power Boiler & Heat Exchanger Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 50 |
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DRS Technologies Canada Ottawa ON Carleton Place ON Halifax NS
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Manufactures
military communications, electro-optics, surveillance and sensor signal
processors; electronic warfare simulation and computer-based training
systems; static power conversion for land-, sea- and air-based weapons
platforms.
(For more on DRS's role in ballistic missile defence, see COAT's Press for Conversion! issue 57, p.11.) |
AH-64 | F-15Direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member Note: Top company execs. were active on CADSI "editorial committee" for "Homeland Security" report, its International Cttee and the 2008 Board of Directors (chair) and 2006 Board of Directors |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 and 2008 |
Year Established: 1997 Primary Industry: Other Comm. Equip't Alternate Industries: * Hardware * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Aerospace Products & Parts * R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences Total Sales: $100,000 - $199,999 Export Sales: $1 - $99,999 Number of Employees: 360 |
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DuPont Canada Mississauga ON Kingston ON |
Manufactures bullet-resistant vests and helmets, structural materials for military buildings and the building blocks of electronics and electrical materials for military systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1877 Primary Industry: Resin & Synthetic Rubber Alternate Industries: Paint & Coating Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 3400 |
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DY 4 Systems Inc.
(now Curtiss Wright Embedded Computing) Ottawa ON |
This leading supplier of military electronics, exports single-board computers, digital signal processors, graphics engines, display frame grabbers, sensor inputs and high-density memory boards. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member (parent company) Note: In the past DY 4 itself was a CADSI member. |
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Year Established: 1978 Primary Industry: Computer & Peripheral Equip't Total Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 220 |
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Edgewater Computer Systems Inc. (now Raytheon Canada) Regina SK
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Manufactures advanced computer technology for multi-channel wireless communications and wired data communications. Its embedded avionics systems are aboard numerous weapons systems | F-15 |
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Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) |
Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: Computer Systems Design & Related |
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ELCAN Optical Technologies
(Raytheon Canada Ltd.) Midland ON
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Makes electro-optical and opto-mechanical systems, like military binoculars, weapon sights, laser range finders, night vision products, thermal imaging, image intensification and infrared devices for guiding and firing tank weapons. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member (parent company) Note: In the past, ELCAN itself was a CADSI member. |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) Note: It was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Year Established: 1952 Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Total Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 625 |
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Elettra Technology Inc. Hamilton ON |
Custom designed and manufactured internal combustion motors, generators and components for use in military vehicles. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1995 Primary Industry: Motor & Generator Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 43 |
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eNGENUITY Technologies
(formerly Virtual Prototypes, now part of Presagis, owned by CAE) Montréal QC |
Computer consulting, hardware and software development for industrial control and laboratory automation systems, especially in visualization and simulation solutions for the aerospace, military and other markets. | AH-64 | F-15Direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member (parent company) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1993 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Alternate Industries: * Graphic Design Services * Management Consulting Services * Other Scientific & Tech. Consulting Services Total Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Number of Employees: 5 |
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Frontline Robotics Ottawa ON |
Designs and manufactures mobile robots that work with militaries and defense contractors. Robots conduct surveillance, disrupt and interdict threats, and can be equipped with automatic weapons. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 2001 Primary Industry: All Other Industrial Machinery Alternate Industries: * Navigational & Guidance Instruments * Other Airport Operations * Computer Systems Design & Related * Other Scientific & Tech. Consulting Services * Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 20 |
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General Dynamics Canada Ottawa ON Calgary AB Halifax NS |
Canada's leading
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance &
Reconnaissance company provides electronics for many land-, sea- and
air-based weapons systems. (Click here to learn more on General Dynamics and its Canadian subsidiary.) |
AH-64 |
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Current CADSI
member Note: Top company execs. are active on CADSI's 2008 Board of Directors (co-chair), its cttees. "Government Relations" and "Events" (co-chair) and its 2006 Board of Directors. |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 and 2008 |
Year Established: 1948 Primary Industry: Navigational & Guidance Instruments Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1200 |
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General Kinetics Engineering Corp Brampton ON |
Designs and manufactures suspension systems and parts for military land vehicles including semi-active damping systems, hydropneumatic suspensions and shock absorbers. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1981 Primary Industry: Motor Vehicle Steering & Suspension Parts (except Springs) Number of Employees: 55 |
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General Starlight Co., Ltd. Richmond Hill ON |
Manufactures night-vision infrared and starlight optical-electronic devices, such as goggles, binoculars, monoculars, riflescopes, fusion (hybrid/enhanced) thermal imaging systems, and long-range night vision observation systems for police and military uses. | Direct exports to Israel | current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
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Primary Industry: Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
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Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Montréal QC Ottawa ON Kanata ON Toronto ON Hamilton ON Waterloo ON Calgary AB Vancouver BC (plus operations in Russia and UK) |
Law firm hired Gen. Hillier after his 2008 retirement as Canada's Chief of Defence. Former-intelligence/ military officers publish Gowlings' "Intelligence Security Diary." Gowlings' "Israel Group" assists Israeli firms and publishs the "Cda-Israel Update." |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Primary Industry: Offices of Lawyers | |||||
Haley Industries Limited
(a division of Magellan Aerospace) Renfrew ON |
Manufactures high-tech magnesium and aluminum alloy castings for international military aerospace industries using computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member
(parent company) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) |
Year Established: 1952 Primary Industry: Non-Ferrous Foundries (except Die-Casting) Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 375 |
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HEROUX DEVTEK Inc. Longueuil QC |
Designs, manufactures and repairs military aerospace products through nine businesses in four divisions: Landing Gear, Aerostructure, Gas Turbine Components and Logistics & Defence. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1942 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1200 |
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Honeywell Canada (ASCA) Amherstburg ON Mississauga ON |
Designs, manufactures, distributes electrical and integrated electronic components, autopilots, gyroscopes, instrumentation controls for avionics systems and aerospace electric power technologies. | AH-64 | F-15
Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI
member Note: A top company exec. is active on CADSI's "Government Relations Committee" |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2008 |
Year Established: 1999 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Alternate Industries: * Engineering Services * R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1100 |
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Hypernetics Limited Arnprior ON |
Designs, manufactures, assembles and tests structures, equipment and electronic/electrical systems for warplanes such as wheel speed transducers, solenoids, annunciators and indicators. | F-15 |
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Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1972 Primary Industry: Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 35 |
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ICAN St. John's NF |
Designs and manufactures high-tech marine navigation and communications software, enhanced GPS infrastructure and provides consulting and project management services for naval forces. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1996 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related |
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Imago Machine Vision Inc. Gatineau QC |
Portable fully integrated automatic video target tracker, performing accurate real-time position, velocity measurement and miss-distance calculations. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1987 Primary Industry: Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices Total Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Export Sales: $200,000 - $499,999 Number of Employees: 8 |
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IMP Group International Inc., Aerospace
Division Halifax NS Ottawa ON |
Full range of manufacturing, processing, inspection, test and support equipment for military aircraft. Maintenance, repair and overhaul, fleet management, engineering, modifications, upgrades; and wire harnesses for armoured vehicles. |
F-16 |
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Current CADSI
member Note: A top company exec. is active on CADSI's "Government Relations Committee" |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1970 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1300 |
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iMPath Networks Ltd. Ottawa ON Halifax NS |
Designer of video networking solutions for critical, real-time video monitoring and security applications with analytics for identity management and intrusion detection. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1977 Primary Industry: Telephone Apparatus Number of Employees: 40 |
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IntelliView Technologies Inc. Calgary AB |
Produces cutting-edge technology for intelligent video surveillance, video analysis and image processing used by military institutions. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 2003 Primary Industry: Audio & Video Equip't Alternate Industries: Manuf. & Reproducing Magnetic & Optical Media Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $100,000 - $199,999 Number of Employees: 27 |
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ITS Electronics Inc. Concord ON |
Mobile satellite communication technology company that designs and builds high power solid state transmitters and transceivers for electronic warfare. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1987 Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't Alternate Industries: All Other Electrical Equip't & Parts Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 60 |
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K&Y Diamond Ltd. St-Laurent QC (plus operations in the USA) |
Manufacturer of super-abrasive, ultra-precision diamond, turning tools for military industries producing aerospace and optical (infrared, thermal and night vision) systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1976 Primary Industry: Abrasive Products Alternate Industries: * Hand Tools * Machine Shops * Other Metalworking Machinery Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 25 |
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Kontron Canada Inc. Boisbriand QC |
Manufactures single board computer systems for communications, command, control and intelligence, warfare telemetry, combat management, tactical battlefield radar and sensors, missile launchers, next generation combat systems and autonomous missile systems. | Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member | ||
Primary Industry: Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Total Sales: $50+ million |
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L-3 Communications - Electronic Systems
Toronto ON Enfield NS |
Manufactures tens of thousands of electronic assemblies for military intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications, navigation, sensors, electro-optics, encryption, antennas, cockpit displays and weapon systems support. | AH-64 |
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Current CADSI
member (parent company) Note: Top company execs. are active on CADSI's 2008 Board of Directors (exec.cttee.) and were on 2006 Board of Directors) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Year Established: 1960 Primary Industry: Navigational & Guidance Instruments Alternate Industries: Engineering Services Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 500 |
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L-3 Communications - Targa
Systems Ottawa ON |
Designs and manufactures rugged data storage products for military uses including land, sea and air platforms, including custom stealth bomber mission loaders. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI
member (parent company) Note: Top company execs. are active on CADSI's 2008 Board of Directors (exec.cttee.) and were on 2006 Board of Directors) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 |
Year Established: 1981 Primary Industry: Computer & Peripheral Equip't Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Number of Employees: 40 |
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Lockheed Martin Canada (Its parent company is the prime contractor for the F-16) Kanata ON Montreal QC Halifax NS Victoria BC
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Designs and
manufacturers high-tech products and complex, large-scale military systems
for land, sea and air-based weapons systems as well as live-fire and
computer-simulated weapons training systems. (For information about Lockheed Martin Canada's role in ballistic missile defence, see COAT's Press for Conversion! #57, pp.22-28) |
F-16 |
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Current CADSI
member Note: Top company execs are active on CADSI's Board of Directors and its Government Relations and International Cttees. |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 and 2008 |
Primary Industry: Navigational & Guidance Instruments |
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Luxell Technologies Inc. Mississauga ON |
Design, engineer, manufacture of ruggedized flat panel displays for aerospace, military, marine, land and specialized industrial applications. |
F-16 |
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Former CADSI member Note: A top company exec. was active on CADSI's 2006 Board of Directors |
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Year Established: 1994 Primary Industry: Computer & Peripheral Equip't Alternate Industries: * Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts * Aerospace Products & Parts * Engineering Services |
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LYRtech Quebec QC (plus distributors in the US and 15 other countries) |
Designs, prototypes and manufactures electronic products for military projects including digital signal processing technologies for large-area surveillance systems using electro-optical systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1983 Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices * Military Services Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Number of Employees: 80 |
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MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates
Ltd. Richmond BC |
Owns and operates
publicly-funded Canadian RADARSAT 1 and 2 satellites to gather, process and
deliver mission-critical data for targetting and other war-fighting and
intelligence functions. (Click here for information about MDA's role in RADARSAT and its military role, see COAT's Press for Conversion! #58) |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1969 Primary Industry: R&D in Physical, Eng. & Life Sciences Alternate Industries: * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Navigational & Guidance Instruments * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices * Aerospace Products & Parts * Computer Systems Design & Related Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 3300 |
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Magellan Aerospace Corporation Mississauga ON Kitchener ON Haley ON Langley BC Winnipeg MB (plus operations in US and UK) |
Designs and manufactures, military aeroengine and aerostructure components, including rocket weapon systems fired by helicopters and warplanes, and provides maintenance, repair, overhaul services. | AH-64 | F-15
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Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1995 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 3000 |
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Mecachrome Technologies Inc. Montreal QC Toronto ON |
Designs, manufactures and assembles complex, precision-engineered components for military aircraft including electrica, fuel, hydraulic and power plant/ propulsion systems. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1937 Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: * Machine Shops * Aerospace Products & Parts * Industrial Design Services Total Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 2000 |
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Meta Vision Systems Inc. Montreal QC (plus operations in UK) |
Manufactures 3D machine vision systems with laser-based sensors, high-speed image processing hardware and specialized software for 3D measurement used for military industrial production. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1985 Primary Industry: All Other General-Purpose Machinery Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 22 |
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Metal Improvement Company LLC
(a division of Curtiss Wright Corp.) Brampton ON Ingersoll ON |
Manufacturing and metal finishing services such as shot and soft media blasting; glass bead, laser and shot peening. |
F-16 |
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Current CADSI
member (parent company) |
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Year Established: 1968 Primary Industry: Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating Total Sales: $1 - $99,999 Export Sales: $1 - $99,999 Number of Employees: 60 |
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Metcalfe and
Associates Stittsville ON |
Marketing support services, international business development services and government relations consulting. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Primary Industry: Other Management Consulting Services |
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MPB Technologies Inc. Pointe Claire QC (plus other MPB companies in Edmonton, Airdrie and Calgary AB Ottawa ON) |
Designs, develops and manufactures communications equipment, fiber amplifiers, fiber lasers (CW and pulsed, IR and visible), and robotics products for military use. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1977 Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't Total Sales: $25 - $50 million Export Sales: $25 - $50 million Number of Employees: 200 |
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MSE of Canada Ltd. Concord ON |
Designs and manufactures insulation monitors for electrical motors, generators, transformers, power and control systems onboard Navy warships. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1978 Primary Industry: Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices Total Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Export Sales: $100,000 - $199,999 Number of Employees: 5 |
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MXI Security Saint-Laurent QC |
Manufactures highly-portable digital security devices that seamlessly integrate into the existing security assets of the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Department of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secret service. | Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member | ||
Year Established: 1984 Primary Industry: Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Total Sales: $25 - $50 million |
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Nanowave Technologies Inc. Etobicoke ON |
RF, microwave and millimeter-wave components and subsystems for military use including hybrid assembly and testing of airborne electronic warfare systems and terrestrial, airborne and satellite communications. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1992 Primary Industry: Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts Alternate Industries: * Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't * Navigational & Guidance Instruments Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 125 |
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Northstar Aerospace - Milton Milton ON |
Manufactures ultra-precise, high-tech metal-based components for helicopters, warplanes and satellite assemblies including gears, gearboxes, rotor heads and structural airframe components. | AH-64 | F-16
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Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1993 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 650 |
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PCI Geomatics Richmond Hill ON (plus sales reps in the US and a dozen other countries) |
Develops geomatics software for military mapping and visualization such as target identification using remote-sensing satellite data, including from Canada's RADARSAT 1 and 2 satellites. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1982 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Alternate Industries: Surveying & Mapping Services Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $200,000 - $499,999 Number of Employees: 150 |
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PDI and Harvard University Global System Gatineau QC |
Consulting services, management education, training systems and performance-improvement products in use by many military institutions around the world. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1973 Primary Industry: Professional & Management Development Training Alternate Industries: * Other Publishers * Computer Systems Design & Related * Management Consulting Services * All Other Schools & Instruction Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million |
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Plant CML Gatineau QC |
Owned by EADS, one of the world's largest weapons companies, CML designs and manufactures secure digital telecommunications switching equipment for military use. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1979 Primary Industry: Telephone Apparatus Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 185 |
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Pleora Technologies Kanata ON |
Manufactures high-performance machine vision, broadcast video and security/surveillance equipment for military use, such as instant video imaging in armored vehicles for target acquisition and local situation awareness. | Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member | ||
Year Established: 2000 Primary Industry: Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 35 |
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Presagis Montréal QC (plus operations in USA, UK and France) |
Produces computer technology for modeling, simulation and embedded-display graphics software used by the world's top war industry manufacturers for weapons and other military applications. | AH-64 | F-15Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2008 |
Year Established: 1985 Primary Industry: Computer Systems Design & Related Number of Employees: 200 |
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Proparms Ltd. Therese Carignan QC |
Manufactures explosives and surface-use explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) tools and equipment; Engineering and training for military and police in EOD and counter-IED (improvised explosive device) scenarios. Specialty in robot integration. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1973 Primary Industry: Explosives Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 22 |
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Psion Teklogix Inc. Mississauga ON |
Manufactures and provides service and support for rugged, hand-held mobile computing devices that provide image-capture and UHF radio-frequency ID functions for military applications. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1967 Primary Industry: Computer & Peripheral Equip't Alternate Industries: Computer Systems Design & Related Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 1200 |
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PwM Consulting Carp ON |
Specializing in market studies, research, logistics and product support, PwM provides business management consulting and promotional services for military companies. It main client is Elbit Systems, a top Israeli military weapons producer. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1998 Primary Industry: Other Management Consulting Services |
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Quanser Inc. Markham ON |
Manufacturer of advanced remote-control systems and robotics for military use including unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1990 Primary Industry: R&D in Physical, Eng. & Life Sciences Alternate Industries: * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Software Publishers Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 35 |
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Raytheon Canada Ltd - Waterloo
Facility Waterloo ON |
Develops and manufactures radar, signal processing and data management systems for military applications on land and at sea. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI
member (parent company) Note: A top company exec. was active on CADSI's 2006 Board of Directors |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (parent company) Note: It was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007 and 2008 |
Year Established: 1956 Primary Industry: Navigational & Guidance Instruments Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $25 - $50 million Number of Employees: 310 |
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ReflectoSphere Division Fergus ON |
Manufacturer/distributor of army and navy specification paints using proprietary processes for retro-reflective surfaces and specialized design of top quality reflective microspheres. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1991 Primary Industry: Paint & Coating Alternate Industries: All Other Misc. Manufacturing Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 4 |
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Rockwell Automation - Canada (Allen Bradley Canada) Cambridge ON |
Manufactures automation equipment for military industries, including switchgear, switchboard, relay and industrial control apparatus manufacturing. | F-15 |
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Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1952 Primary Industry: Switchgear, Switchboard, Relay & Industrial Control Apparatus Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 904 |
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Securesearch Inc.** Scarborough ON |
Starting in 1970 as the "Research Council on Civil Disorders" think tank to study terrorism, riots and urban guerrillas, it now produces posters, videos and courses on explosives and firearms for dozens of police, military and intelligence agencies. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1970 Primary Industry: Educational Support Services Alternate Industries: * R&D in the Social Sciences & Humanities * All Other Schools & Instruction Total Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Export Sales: $500,000 - $999,999 Number of Employees: 7 |
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SED Systems
(a division of CALIAN Ltd.) Saskatoon SK |
Engineering and
electronics manufacturing including military communications and ground
systems, testing and operations support for military-related satellites,
including Canada's RADARSAT 1 and 2. (See COAT magazine issue #58 on RADARSAT.) |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1965 Primary Industry: Telephone Apparatus Alternate Industries: * Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers * Engineering Services Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $25 - $50 million Number of Employees: 240 |
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SEI Industries Inc. Delta BC |
Designs and manufactures structural engineered fabric products for military use including a high-pressure, warplane-refuelling system. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1978 Primary Industry: Environmental Consulting Services Alternate Industries: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 100 |
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Shellcast Foundries Inc. Montreal QC |
Manufacturer of precision aluminium investment castings by the lost wax process for aerospace, military and satellite applications. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1971 Primary Industry: Steel Foundries Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 138 |
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Smith's Detection Mississauga ON Laval QC |
Manufactures trace-chemical detection and x-ray imaging sensors to identify explosives, chemical and biological agents and weapons. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 Note: Company was a CANSEC sponsor in 2007
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Year Established: 1961 Primary Industry: Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices Alternate Industries: * Electronic Parts, Navig. & Comm. Equip't * Professional Machinery, Equip't & Supplies Wholesaler Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 350 |
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SNC Technologies Inc.
(now General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Canada) Le Gardeur QC Nicolet QC St-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC Valleyfield QC (plus operations in USA and Belgium) |
One of the world’s leading makers of ammunition from small (5.56mm) to large (155mm) calibres, to pyrotechnics, demolition devices and grenades for battlefield as well as specialised training munitions. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI
member (GD OTS Cda) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1940 Primary Industry: Explosives Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $25 - $50 million Number of Employees: 400 |
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SOGENTI Inc Montreal QC |
One of Canada's largest independent distributors of electronic components supplying all types of integrated circuits, semiconductors and passive components for military and other applications. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Primary Industry: Electronic Parts, Navigational & Comm. Equip't Primary Business Activity: Trading House/Wholesaler/Agent & Distributor |
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Solectron
Technical Centre
(formerly C-MAC Engineering Inc) Ottawa ON |
Designs and tests custom high technology electronic circuits, PCBs, subassemblies and systems in communications, detection, signal processing and control applications. |
F-16 |
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Former CADSI member |
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Primary Industry: Engineering Services | |||||
Soucy Plastiques Inc Drummondville QC Saint-Jérôme QC Sherbrooke QC (plus operations in Sweden & China) |
Manufactures moulded tracks, plastic sprockets, metal components and wheels with rubber tires for tanks and other military vehicles. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1981 Primary Industry: All Other Plastic Products Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 115 |
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Sparton Electronics London ON (plus operations in US and Vietnam) |
Design and manufacture of electronic microcircuits and electromechanical products for antisubmarine warfare, underwater mines, depth charges; military airborne radar, night vision and communications. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1930 Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: Semiconductor & Other Electronic Parts Number of Employees: 126 |
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Spectrum Signal Processing by
Vecima Burnaby BC (plus sales partners in USA and 11 other countries, including Israel) |
Manufactures software products and engineering services for military electronics applications optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting &
Wireless Comm. Equip't Alternate Industries: Computer Systems Design & Related |
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Standard Aero Ltd Winnipeg MB Calgary AB Montreal QC Toronto ON Richmond BC |
Maintenance, repair and overhaul services for military aircraft engines and does depot-level maintenance of over half of the world's Rolls-Royce Allison T56/501 military aviation engines. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1911 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Alternate Industries: * Other Support Activities for Air Transportation * Commercial & Industrial Machinery & Equip't (except Auto. & Electronic) Repair & Maintenance Total Sales: $50 million + Export Sales: $50 million + Number of Employees: 2500 |
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Streit Manufacturing Inc. Innisfil ON |
Designs and manufactures armoured, luxury SUVs for business execs plus armoured cars and trucks for military, paramilitary and police uses including Special Weapons and Tactics, Rapid Response, and Riot Control. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1996 Primary Industry: Heavy-Duty Truck Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 40 |
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TACO Communications Inc.
(a division of Wade Antenna) Brantford ON (plus sales office in USA) |
Designs and manufactures rugged VHF/UHF ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, and shipboard communication antennas for military contractors. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 2001 Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 28 |
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Team Industrial Services Milton ON (plus operations in two dozen locations in AB, BC, NL, NS and SK) |
Provides a wide range of on-site metal heat treating equipment and services. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Primary Industry: All Other General-Purpose Machinery Alternate Industries: Machine Shops |
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TeraXion Inc. | Manufactures optical components, modules and laser systems for directed-energy laser weapons, remote sensing, and optical and radio frequency communications. | Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member | ||
Year Established: 2000 Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Alternate Industries: Other Communications Equipment Export Sales: $10 - $25 million Number of Employees: 140 |
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Tiger-Vac International Inc. Laval QC (plus operations in USA and Italy) |
Manufacturers vacuum systems for contamination, controlled environments and hazardous locations. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1984 Primary Industry: Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Total Sales: $1 - $5 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 35 |
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Ultra Electronics Telemus Ottawa ON |
Manufactures
tactical military and sonar systems for Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance, Electronic Countermeasures and Electronic Warfare systems. (For information on Telemus' role in ballistic missile defence, see COAT's Press for Conversion! issue 57, pp.35-40.) |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Current CADSI
member (parent company) |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 (a sister company) |
Year Established: 1994 Primary Industry: Radio, TV Broadcasting & Wireless Comm. Equip't Alternate Industries: * Computer & Peripheral Equip't * Other Comm. Equip't * Navigational & Guidance Instruments * Measuring, Medical & Controlling Devices Number of Employees: 25 |
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Vestshell Inc Montreal QC |
Canada'a premier steel foundry manufactures precision, ferrous investment castings and all required tooling for many North American and European military prime contractors. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1963 Primary Industry: Steel Foundries Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 125 |
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Weatherhaven Burnaby BC |
Designs, manufactures and installs durable, air-transportable fabric structures for highly-mobile military field operations throughout the world. |
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Direct exports to Israel | Current CADSI member |
CANSEC exhibitor 2008 |
Year Established: 1982 Primary Industry: Prefab. Metal Bldgs. & Parts Total Sales: $10 - $25 million Export Sales: $5 - $10 million Number of Employees: 35 |
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Wiebel Aerospace (1995) Inc.
(a member of Northstar Network Ltd.) Summerside PEI |
Designs and manufactures many hydraulic assemblies and precision-machined components, such as landing gear systems for major warplane manufacturers, and provides repair and overhaul services for military aircraft. | F-15 |
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Current CADSI
member (through the Northstar Nertwork) |
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Year Established: 1995 Primary Industry: Aerospace Products & Parts Total Sales: $5 - $10 million Export Sales: $1 - $5 million Number of Employees: 52 |
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WR Davis Engineering Limited Ottawa ON |
Manufactures electronic and infrared signature suppression systems for warships and warplanes; Training aids and armament training devices; camouflage and deception equipment for trucks. |
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Actively Pursuing direct exports to Israel |
Former CADSI member |
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Year Established: 1975 Primary Industry: Engineering Services Alternate Industries: * All Other Electrical Equip't & Parts * Aerospace Products & Parts Number of Employees: 95 |
Sources
Locations
If there is more than one location listed, the first
location is the head office or primary site of manufacturing.
Company Facts
This general information about the company is from Industry Canada's "Canadian Company Capabilities" (CCC)
database. This Canadian government database is maintained and
updated by the companies themselves.
Summary of Main Military Products and/or Services
These descriptions of the military aspect of these
companies work summarises data from a variety of
sources, primarily from the industries themselves, their websites and/or various corporate
and government databases.
F-15, F-16 and AH-64
For details on the exact sources of information on each company's complicity
in supplying parts and/or services for these three major weapons systems, please
refer to the following three data tables compiled by the Coalition to Oppose the
Arms Trade:
F-15: Canadian War Industries supplying Parts and/or Services for the F-15 "Eagle" Tactical Fighter/Bomber
F-16: Canadian War Industries supplying Parts and/or Services for the F-16 "Fighting Falcon" Fighter/Bomber
AH-64: Canadian War Industries supplying Parts and/or Services for the AH-64 "Apache" Helicopter Gunship
(The above three tables also contain additional information, including the many wars and major military interventions/operations in which these weapons systems have been employed, and the types of rockets and bombs they are equipped to use.)
CADSI Membership
Data on current membership in the Canadian Association
of Defence
and Security Industries
(CADSI) is based on data from the online "CADSI
Member Profiles Database" (early February, 2009).
Former CADSI membership is based on archived listings in the CADSI Member
Profiles Database (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), as well as membership listings for CADSI's predecessor
organisation, the "Canadian Defence Industries Association" (2000, 2001,
2002, 2003).
CANSEC 2008 Exhibitor
List of Exhibitors at
CANSEC 2008 in Ottawa (Canada's
largest arms show
is organized
by CADSI)
This web page is part of an online report called:
Canadian
Military Exports to Israel: Aiding and Abetting War Crimes
in Gaza (2008-2009).
The report includes 11 detailed tables filled with data detailing about 200 Canadian military companies that have direct or indirect export links to Israel.
Prepared by the Ottawa-based Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) -- this report is part of a campaign to expose and oppose CANSEC 2009, Canada's largest military industry trade show. CANSEC 2009 will be hosted by the City of Ottawa at Lansdowne Park, May 27-28, 2009. Please join us in exposing and opposing CANSEC! Click here to read more about our CAMPAIGN.
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Canadian Military
Exports, War Crimes in Gaza
and Ottawa's Arms Bazaar