The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency.
>The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.
>The other projects include in-service support and software upgrades for the CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft, and satellite communications procurements — but it is not managing the purchase of any land vehicles or fighter jets.
>The agency is being run by former banker Doug Guzman and tasked with taking on projects with a value of more than $100 million.
>The Liberal government had to disclose the projects in documents tabled in Parliament late Friday in response to a research request for information by Conservative MP Scott Anderson.
>Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to set up the new office in the spring election as a way to centralize defence procurement and buy equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace.
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The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency.
>The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.
>The other projects include in-service support and software upgrades for the CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft, and satellite communications procurements — but it is not managing the purchase of any land vehicles or fighter jets.
>The agency is being run by former banker Doug Guzman and tasked with taking on projects with a value of more than $100 million.
>The Liberal government had to disclose the projects in documents tabled in Parliament late Friday in response to a research request for information by Conservative MP Scott Anderson.
>Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to set up the new office in the spring election as a way to centralize defence procurement and buy equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace.
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