Canada’s top defence contractors: #4

Okay, here’s the skinny on the fourth largest defence contractor in Canada, according to Canadian Defence Review.

Company: General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (subsidiary of General Dynamics)
HQ: Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Canadian office: London, Ont.
Business: Developer of land and amphibious combat vehicles and systems
Employees: 92,000 (worldwide)
Who’s in charge: David Ibbetson, general manager
Revenue: $719 million (2008), $665 million (2007)
Exchange: NYSE:GD (parent General Dynamics)
Share price: $67.54 (NYSE)
52-week hi: $68.84 (NYSE)
52-week low: $35.28 (NYSE)
Website: General Dynamics Land Systems Canada

Today’s links

Here is today’s defence-related news from around the Internet:

The Guardian – Cameron in Afghanistan says Tories are unlikely to reduce troop levels
The Globe and Mail – Distrust poisons Canadian training of Afghan police
The National Post – U.S. hopes Canadian troops ’stay as long as possible’
Department of Defence – The tank replacement project
Department of Defence – New commissioner of the communications security establishment appointed
CFB Trenton – The Contact Newspaper

Not much today, but enjoy.

Canada’s top defence contractors: #3

As rated by Canadian Defence Review, here’s number 3…

Company: CAE
HQ: Montreal
Business: Provides simulation and training technology for the civil and defence aviation industries
Employees: 6,500
Operator: Lynton R. Wilson, chairman of the board
Revenue: $1.7 billion (2009), $1.4 billion (2008)
Exchange: TSX:CAE, NYSE:CAE
Share price: $8.6 (TSX)
52-week hi: $9.48 (TSX)
52-week low: $6 (TSX)
Website: http://www.cae.com/en/

Taliban propaganda watch

Ever want to know what the other side says? Here’s a link to an ongoing forum on Navy.ca that links to Taliban propaganda stories around the Internet. You can scroll through the forum and find links to the websites that host these Taliban stories, as well as brief excerpts from each story.

I won’t discuss, debate or comment on any of this propaganda, nor do I endorse it.

Taliban propaganda watch – Navy.ca

Today’s links:

Here are some of the top defence-related news stories from around the Internet.

The Toronto Star – Afghan rejected Canadian-captured prisoners for ‘insufficient evidence’
The Huffington Post – Biden’s White House standing in question after Afghan decision
The Huffington Post – Hillary Clinton goes to Brussels to rally European support for Obama’s Afghan war plan
The Huffington Post – The Afghanistan withdrawal date: flexible or locked in?
The Huffington Post – Obama’s Afghan war strategy roll-out: behind the scenes pictures
The New York TImes – Obama’s Afghan decision strains democratic ties
The CBC – Government wanted quick Afghan detainee transfers
The Globe and Mail – Karzai set to replace most of his cabinet
The Globe and Mail – Opposition calls on civil servants to blow whistle on Afghan prisoner abuse
The National Post – Thanks to Obama, Taliban can mark U.S. departure on their calendars
The National Post – Finishing what we started
The National Post - Canadians hope for U.S. troop surge
News from CFB Halifax

That’s the major stuff for today.

Canada’s top defence contractors: #2

As rated by Canadian Defence Review, here’s number two…

Company: L-3 Communications Corp.
HQ: New York
Canadian office: Ottawa (with satellite offices throughout Ontario and Quebec)
Business: Communication, intelligence and aerospace technology developer
Employees: 66,000 (worldwide)
Operator: Peter Gartenburg, VP Ottawa Operations
Revenue: $14.9 billion (2008), $14 billion (2007)
Exchange: NYSE:LLL
Share price: $78.34
52-week hi: $82.65
52-week low: $57.12
Website: http://www.l-3com.com/

Today’s links:

Here are the top defence-related stories from around the Internet:

The Toronto Star – Obama plans 2011 exit from Afghanistan
The Huffington Post – Where’s the end game he promised us?
The Jay Leno Show (Nov.30) – Bill Maher talks Afghanistan – always worth a watch
The National Post – How Donald Rumsfeld let Bin Laden get away
The Guardian – Chilcot Inquiry: US said Iraqis would welcome invasion
Anderson Cooper – US troop levels in Afghanistan
Anderson Cooper – Afghanistan: a crossroads of history
The National Post – Adrian MacNair: politicians play patriot at troops’ expense
The New York Times – The view from West Point
The New York TImes – McCain opposed withdrawal date
The Huffington Post – nine key points from Obama’s Afghan plan
The Guardian – British troops to stay in Afghanistan five more years
The Guardian – US families await news from Afghanistan
The Huffington Post – Excerpts from tonight’s presidential address
The Globe and Mail – House demands torture inquiry
The Globe and Mail – Using the troops as props
The Globe and Mail – Redactions hamper Afghan detainee probe
The CBC – Canada takes charge north of Kandahar city
The Lookout – today’s news from CFB Esquimalt

Whew … there was a lot today.

Remember, there’ll be more news from Canadian bases as I go along.

Canada’s top defence contractors: #1

As rated by Canadian Defence Review, Lockheed Martin is a top defence technology developer in Canada and worldwide.
Here are the basics:

Lockheed Martin
CDN Office: Ottawa
Business: defence technology developer with a focus on naval and aerospace systems
Employees: 500 (Canada)
CEO: Robert J. Stevens
Revenue: $42.7 billion (2008), $41.8 billion (2007)
Exchange: NYSE:LMT
Share price: $77.23
52-week hi: $77.42
52-week low: $76.13
Website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Today’s links

Here are the top defence-related stories around the Internet:

New York Times: Obama issues order for more troops in Afghanistan
The Guardian – US bid to bypass Karzai’s Afghan government upsets allies
LA Times – photo story – How troops in Iraq and Afghanistan spent U.S. Thanksgiving
The Vancouver Sun – U.K. to send more troops to Afghanistan
The Guardian – Iraqi TV channel praising Saddamn Hussein disappears from satellite airwaves
Anderson Cooper – video – Can Afghanistan win its people?
The Guardian – Blair told Bush he was willing to join, 11 months before the war

CDR’s top defence companies

Here’s a link to Canada’s top 40 defence companies, as rated by Canada Defence Review (CDR).

This publication is an excellent source of information about the defence industry in Canada, and some general military issues. Unfortunately, it’s subscriber only – so you’re going to have to shell out a few dollars for this knowledge.