Hanwha Ocean announcement, autonomous underwater fleet, and a conversation with Tracy Medve
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Hanwha Ocean of Korea signs MOUs with four Canadian partners, including an Indigenous group
CAE, Modest Tree, Des Nedhe Group and J Squared Technologies join Team Hanwha for Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Hanwha Group of Korea announced in Ottawa on November 3 the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with four distinguished Canadian partners for long-term collaboration on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. These partnerships mark a significant milestone in the journey to enhance the Royal Canadian Navy‘s capabilities and support the Canadian maritime defense sector.
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Fleets of Long Range, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Arctic Surveillance
Part I: The Need and Capability Gap
The recent report by the Auditor General of Canada highlighted the changing Arctic environment and the implications for better surveillance of the Canadian Arctic1. The report emphasized the changing conditions in the Arctic due to climate change that have made it easier for commercial ships, tourist operators and foreign government and military vessels to access the Arctic.
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A Conversation with Tracy Medve, President and CEO, KF Aerospace & Board Chair, SkyAlyne
J. Richard Jones is back with another episode of Vanguard Radio. This time he’s sitting down to speak with Tracy Medve , President & CEO of KF Aerospace oand Board Chair of SkyAlyne yne. The discussion covers many topics, including Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) and SkyAlyne, the Canadian-Multi Mission Aircraft project (CMMA) and Team Poseidon.
Since she began her career in aviation in 1985, Tracy has held various senior airline management positions, including at Norcanair, Time Air, Canadian Partner, and Canadian Regional Airlines. Tracy was the co-founder of C.T. AeroProjects, a Calgary-based consultancy focused on air transport resource management, working with a wide range of public and private aviation clients around the world. From 2007 to 2012, Tracy was the President of Canadian North Airlines.
In May 2013, Tracy was appointed President of KF Aerospace and became President and CEO in August 2021. Tracy is a lawyer by training (University of Saskatchewan, 1982) and a graduate of the John Molson School of Business Global Aviation MBA program at Concordia University (2009). She is the 2007 recipient of the John Molson School of Business MBA Scholarship and was inducted as a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honour society in 2009.
Tracy also served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves as a Signals Officer from 1975 to 1981.
Founded by Barry Lapointe in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia in 1970, KF Aerospace is Canada’s largest commercial aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification (MRO) provider. With a workforce of over 1200 highly skilled employees, KF’s multi-faceted business operations include first-class engineering and design services, commercial aircraft leasing and decades of experience as a commercial cargo carrier. KF Aerospace also has a long history of supporting and working with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) including managing the CFTS pilot training contract for the RCAF at Southport, MB since 2005.
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