General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
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General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada, formerly Computing Devices Canada, is a technology-based electronic systems, systems integration, and in-service support to defence organizations and public security markets in Canada and abroad. Its parent company is General Dynamics.
History
Computing Devices Canada was incorporated on August 31, 1948 as a global defence contractor. The company was founded by two Polish immigrants to Canada, George Glinski and Joe Norton, to support the rebuilding of Canada's military after the
During the 1990s, Computing Devices Canada implemented the Iris Digital Communications System, which was a thorough communications upgrade for the Canadian Army, and on the strength of that effort, was awarded the Bowman contract to perform a similar effort for the British Army.
In 1998, General Dynamics purchased the company, renaming it to General Dynamics Canada.[4]
Products and programs
The Aurora Program is the mid-life upgrade of the
In 2014, they were awarded two contracts on the Mercury Global Project. The first contract is for the design-and-build of a network of Mercury Global anchor stations valued at $59.1 million. Through this network of antennas, the
References
- ^ "About Us". gdcanada.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "News:General Dynamics Canada Celebrates 60th Anniversary". gdcanada.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- Project MUSE 394131.
- ^ "General Dynamics provides jobs for Ottawa as it delivers crucial technologies to the defence and security industry [PDF]" (PDF). investottawa.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ General Dynamics Mission Systems. "General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada - General Dynamics Mission Systems". General Dynamics Mission Systems. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "News:General Dynamics to Design, Build and Support Anchor Stations for Canada's Mercury Global Project". gdcanada.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.