E&T

MARCH 13, 2023

Project lead for Spirit of Innovation and now Rolls-Royce Electrical’s customer director, Parr explains how the aircraft was propelled on its record-breaking runs by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain, and the most power-dense propulsion battery pack ever assembled in aerospace: 6,480 cells producing enough power to charge 7,500 mobile phones.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

billion for the jets themselves, and the planes are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027. The decision to go with a sole-source contract has closed the door on Quebec-based jet maker Bombardier, which had been pushing for an open bid. The deal costs more than $10.3 billion in total, including US$5.9

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Two defence sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss matters not yet made public, said a funding request sent to the Treasury Board got the green light earlier this month. But the government cancelled the plan after Boeing launched a trade dispute with Montreal aerospace firm Bombardier.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Two defence sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss matters not yet made public, said a funding request sent to the Treasury Board got the green light earlier this month. The Department of National Defence recently received quiet approval to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets and related gear.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 24, 2023

Sources familiar with the details say the two sides have been working on extending the agreement to cover the length of the Canada-U.S. Modernizing Norad: Until last month, the binational early-warning system known as the North American Aerospace Defence Command might have been best known for tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Air Canada’s credits will last from 2026 to 2029. CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere during aircraft operations cannot be directly eliminated at source, but with DACCS, an equivalent amount can be extracted from the air. Once removed from the air, the CO2 is stored in underground reservoirs.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Following its anticipated 2026 launch on the Northrop Grumman’s MRV spacecraft bus, the robotic payload will undergo initial checkout and calibration with full operational servicing missions to follow. Source: Sarah Peterson, U.S. Once on-orbit, the RSGS payload will inspect and service satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

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