Canadian
War Industries
Exporting Parts
and/or Services
to the USA
for the
F/A-18
"Hornet"

Canadian
War
Industry

Canadian Components
and/or Services
for the

 F/A-18 "Hornet"

Fighter/Attack Aircraft

(click below to open online sources of information)

Canadian Association
of Defence and
Security Industries (CADSI)

(Organizer of CANSEC,
Canada's largest military industry trade show)

Current &/or
former member
of
CADSI
CANSEC
Exhibitor
2008 &/or 2009
AeroTek Manufacturing Ltd Manufacturing, Engineering, R & D and Technical Services
 

 
Aircraft Appliances and Equipment Ltd. Repair and overhaul of aircraft accessories for Canadian owners and users of aircraft built by US companies
 

 
Alt Software Inc. Embedded OpenGL system allows pilots to view digital moving maps, enact weapon guidance, increase situational awareness and perform other mission critical aircraft management functions. (F/A-18EF)
(Source 1)   
(Source 2)    (Source 3)
yes
 
Alta Precision Inc. Undisclosed manufacturing servies
 

 
Atlantis Systems International Inc. Simulation-based training systems

Integrated Maintenance Training Systems for Australian and Canadian F/A-18s

yes 2008 & 2009
Avcorp Industries Inc. Maintenance tooling and Crew seats, engine containers (AWSM Enterprises) yes
 
Bristol Aerospace Limited Engine components, and turbine frames (F/A-18E/F) yes (and parent company) 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
CAE Inc Fast jet simulation devices (F/A-18E/F) yes 2008 & 2009
Calian Technologies Ltd. Technical and Liaison Support (RAAF)
 
yes 2008 & 2009
(subsidiary company)
Cam-Tag Industries Inc. Machined components
(Source 1)  
(Source 1)

 

 
Canadian Commercial Corp. (company undisclosed) • air conditioning and heating (for the F/A-18A).
• gas turbine and jet engine parts (for the F/A-18A).
• landing gear
• electrical & electronic boards cards & assorted hardware
• unmounted, antifriction bearings
• Meteorological Instruments
• Misc. communication equipment
(Source)
yes
 
C-CORE Australia and Canada high gravity testing on aircraft electronic components yes 2008 & 2009
Cercast Inc. Main heads up display housing (F/A-18A)
 

 
CMC Electronics Inc. Miscellaneous Items
Electrical Control Equipment


Maint & Repair of Eq/Aircraft Structural Comps
(2001)    (2005)

Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Acft & Comps

Miscellaneous Communication Equipment
Electrical & Elct Boards, Cards & Asscted Hrdwre


Electrical & Elct Boards, Cards & Asscted Hrdwre

Aircraft AC, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment

Microcircuits for electronically scanned array radar system for targeting, tracking and enhanced situational awareness

Msl Aircraft Accessories and Components
yes 2008 & 2009
DRS Flight Safety and Communications Deployable flight incident recorder (F/A-18C & F/A-18E/F) yes
 
2008 & 2009 (parent company)
DRS Technologies Canada Miscellaneous Communication Equipment
Batteries, Nonrechargeable
Msl Aircraft Accessories and Components
(2002)    (2003)
yes 2008 & 2009
DY 4 Systems Inc. (1) upgrade of Advanced Mission Computer and Display Processor avionics system,
(2) display system,
(3) Single Board Computers (F/A-18E/F)
(Source)
yes
 
Edgewater Computer Systems Inc Advanced computer and communications technology

Data bus technology

yes
 
ELCAN Optical Technologies Cockpit Television Lenses yes 2008 (parent company)
GasTOPS Ltd. Interactive, computer-based diagnostic tool for event-based fault isolation identifies damaged or malfunctioning equipment components. yes 2009
 
Haley Industries Limited Castings (F/A-18A) yes (parent company) 2008 (parent company)
Heroux Devtek Inc. Large structural components and landing gear components and complete landing gear assemblies

Launch bar power unit and Side brace assembly (F/A-18A) (West Heights Manufacturing)
yes
 
Honeywell ASCa Inc. Miscellaneous Items

Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus

Aircraft Landing Gear Components

Msl Aircraft Accessories and Components

Electronic Environmental Control Systems
yes (parent company) 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
Hypernetics Limited Electromagnetic indicators, flags, shutters and annunciators

Undisclosed Manufacturing, Engineering, R & D and Technical Services
yes
 
IMP Group International Inc., Aerospace Division Airframe Structural Components
(2001)     (2002)
 
yes 2008 & 2009
Interfast Inc. Distributes specialty fasteners and installation tooling and provides engineering product support and customized inventory management services.
 

 
L-3 Communications CMRO US and Cda
Component Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade Services for dynamic components, avionics, instrumentation, indicators, power generation, hydraulic, mechanical components, and ground support equipment.

http://www.l-3com.com/cmro/Services.htm
yes (parent company) 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
L-3 Communications Electronic Systems Inc. Flat Panel Display
(Source 1)    (Source 2)    (Source 3)    (Source 4)

Ring Laser Gyro Inertial navigation system
yes (parent company) 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
L-3 Communications MAS Barrel Replacement Program for Australian F/A-18s
Refurbish outer wing panels for U.S. Navy of F/A-18s


Canada and Australia

Installation training and engineering support (Australia)
yes (parent company) 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
L-3 Communications Spar Aerospace Ltd Batteries, Nonrechargeable

(1) flight incident recorders, electronic weapons management system and circuit cards,
(2) Automatic test equipment (F/A-18A).
(Source)
yes
 
2008 & 2009 (parent company)
Luxell Technologies Inc. DISPLAY,OPTOELECTRONIC

Flight deck display

yes 2009
Lynch Dynamics Inc. Manufacturing, Engineering, R & D and Technical Services
 

 
Magellan Aerospace Corporation Engine and/or Airframe components (F/A-18C and F/A-18E/F) yes 2008 & 2009
Messier-Dowty F-18 Bearings, Plain, Unmounted http://www.governmentcontractswon.com/department/defense/defense-supply-center-richmond.asp?spg=1737&yr=00

Landing gear system (F/A-18E/F) http://coat.openconcept.ca/cpp/overcoat/PDF/20.pdf

Nose landing gear

Landing gear (F/A-18 E/F)
(Source 1)    (Source 2)

 
 
Messier-Dowty Inc. Bearings, Plain, Unmounted (F-18)

Landing gear system (F/A-18E/F)

Nose landing gear

Landing gear (F/A-18 E/F)

 

 
Metal Improvement Company LLC Metal treatment services to enhance performance yes (parent company)
 
Mxi Technologies Automatic Data Processing Software

Software for aviation maintenance management

Automated Maintenance Environment
yes
 
Navhouse Corporation Recertification and repair and overhaul of Inertial Navigation Units and subassemblies
 

 
Novatronics Inc. Undisclosed components (likely electric motors and/or position sensors) yes
 

 
Orenda Aerospace Corp. F-18 Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Acft & Comps 

Repair, overhaul and support services for the engine

yes 2008 & 2009 (parent company)
Presagis Embedded graphics software yes 2008 & 2009
Raytheon Canada Ltd Total support services for Air Systems Avionics and armament (F-18)

Radar system support

yes 2008 & 2009
Recon/Optical Inc High-and medium-altitude shared reconnaissance pod sensors (F/A-18E/F).
 

 
Simex Defence Inc. Engine Spares yes
 

 
Sparton Electronics Printed circuit board assembly yes
 
Technologies Harness Scanner Unspecified electrical/electronic services
 

 
Vac Aero International Inc. Heat treating and brazing services

Services for nose landing gear

 
 
Wiebel Aerospace (1995) Inc Bolts (F-18) yes
 

 

Sources

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" (accessed in early February, 2009). Here is a Google's cached version.

To see whether the above companies are CADSI members (as of early February 2009), refer to the table called
"Canadian War Industries Supplying Parts
&/or Services for the Major US Weapons Systems used by Israel"

Past 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 Exhibitors 2008 & 2009
List of Exhibitors at CANSEC 2008 in Ottawa (Canada's largest arms show is organized by CADSI)
List of 2009 Exhibitors (CANSEC website)


Campaign to Oppose CANSEC
Prepared by the Ottawa-based Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT), the above data table is part of a campaign to expose and oppose CANSEC, Canada's largest military industry trade show. In contravention of a 1989 motion banning all arms shows from municipal property, CANSEC 2009 is being hosted by the City of Ottawa at Lansdowne Park, May 27-28, 2009.  Click here to read more about our CAMPAIGN.

COAT Articles:
Canadian Military Exports, War Crimes in Gaza and Ottawa's Arms Bazaar

Banning Anti-War Posters and Un-banning War Shows (The Leveller)

Banning Art, Blaming the Victim and Rewarding Canadian War Exporters (Canadian Dimension)

CANSEC: Making a Killing on War (Peace and Environment News)

COAT Reports:
The
Complicity of Canadian War Industries in the Iraq War:
Three Dozen Major U.S. War Planes Embedded with Canadian Hardware and Deployed in the Iraq War
(2003-2009)

Canadian Military Exports to Israel: Aiding and Abetting War Crimes in Gaza (2008-2009)