THE LIST Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
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LARGEST DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMPANIES
Key local executive No. of local employees
(RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)
Major markets Year established in Ottawa
Major clients
Description of specialty areas
General Dynamics Mission Systems– Canada 1941 Robertson Rd., Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 613-596-7000 / 613-820-5081 gdmissionsystems.ca
826
David Ibbetson vice-president and general manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems– International
1948
Global defence and security, critical infrastructure, public safety
Department of National Defence, U.K. Ministry C4ISR and defence electronics company of Defence, U.S. Department of Defense, more producing technology-based integrated solutions for land, airborne, maritime, and than 20 allied militaries around the world cyber applications.
2
Thales Canada 1 Chrysalis Way, Ottawa, ON K2G 6P9 613-723-7000 / 613-723-5600 thalesgroup.com/canada
456
Chris Pogue, vice-president and managing director of Thales Canada – Defence & Security
1984
Canada, government
DND, Canadian Coast Guard, NAV Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force
In-service support, systems engineering/project management, computer engineering, software development and computer simulation and modelling, weapon/sensor systems control.
3
Calian Group 770 Palladium Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 1C8 613-599-8600 / 613-599-8650 calian.com
380
Kevin Ford, CEO
1982
Global defence, security, intelligence, space, emergency management and preparedness
Canadian Federal Government, Department of National Defence, NATO, EU and UK ministries of defence, ground-based space communications providers and telecom providers, nuclear.
Military training and simulations solutions. Defence manufacturing and advanced materials including: carbon fibre, aerospace systems/components, ground vehicle systems/ components, satellite communications.
4
Lockheed Martin Canada 870-45 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-599-3270 / 613-599-3282 lockheedmartin.ca
350
Lorraine Ben chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada
1995
Global defence and security, aerospace
Department of National Defence, defence and Corporate office for Lockheed Martin Corp. commercial industries
5
ADGA Group 110 Argyle Ave., Ottawa, ON K2P 1B4 613-237-3022 adga.ca
327
Françoise Gagnon CEO
1967
Public sector
Government of Canada, DND, Canadian Space Agency, INAC, Public Service Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada, Health Canada, Ontario Public Service, CBSA
C4ISR solution development and system integration; space solutions; technical system audits and robotics process automation, security governance and advisory services
6
Leonardo DRS* 1100-500 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1C2 613-591-5800 / 613-591-5801 drs.com
325
Dale Potter vice-president and general manager
1960
Defence electronics, systems integration
DND, U.S. Navy, international military forces
Designs, manufactures and supports naval communications, electro-optics, IRST, deployable flight data recorders, military C4ISR applications.
7
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions 333 Palladium Dr., Kanata, ON K2V 1A6 613-599-9199 / 613-599-7777 curtisswrightds.com
305
Charles Falardeau vice-president of operations
1981
Aerospace and defence Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Engineering embedded computing modules Raytheon, BAE Systems, General Dynamics that are ruggedized to endure the harsh environments faced by commercial airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets.
8
Gastops 1011 Polytek St., Ottawa, ON K1J 9J3 613-744-3530 / 613-744-8846 gastops.com
193
Shaun Horning president and CEO
1979
Defence, aviation, energy, marine
Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, IMP Aerospace & Defence, Bell Helicopter, Airbus Helicopters, RCAF, RCN, USAF, New Zealand Defence Force, Australian Defence Force,
Innovative online monitoring sensors, at-line analysis, complex modeling and simulation (digital twin), world class laboratory testing, engineering, design.
9
March Networks 303 Terry Fox Dr., Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-8181 marchnetworks.com
165
Peter Strom president and CEO
2000
Banking, retail, cannabis, transit, commercial, industrial and government
Fifth Third Bank, four of Canada’s top five banks, Tommy Bahama, Yesway Convenience Stores, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Community Housing, Canadian Tire Centre
Video surveillance and video-based business intelligence solutions that improve security and business performance objectives including loss/fraud prevention
CAE Canada - Defence & Security 200-350 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W7 613-247-0342 / 613-271-0963 cae.com
150
France Hébert vice-president and general manager, CAE Canada, defence and security
1947
Federal government, defence and security, critical infrastructure, public safety, healthcare, OEMs
Modelling/simulation and training, system Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada, Canadian and software engineering, human factors, capability engineering, life-cycle support. Coast Guard, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris MAS, Airbus, Boeing, General Atomics
11
Pacific Safety Products 124 Fourth Ave. Arnprior, ON K1S 0A9 613-623-6001 pacsafety.com
135
Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager Jennifer Murch director operations
1984
Department of National Defence, Royal Military, Law Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial enforcement, Corrections institutions, Police, Federal and Provincial law enforcement Security
Soft body armour solutions protecting against ballistic, stab/slash and fragmentation threats. Ballistic blankets, unloading stations, ancillary accessories for carriers. Customized carrier solutions, Hi-Vis safety options.
11
W.R. Davis Engineering* 1260 Old Innes Rd., Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-748-5500 / 613-748-3972 davis-eng.com
135
Tom Davis vice-president
1975
Aerospace and defence U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, BAE Systems, Boeing, Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters, Chevron, ExxonMobil
Aerospace and defense, IR signature management, IR signature suppressors for aircraft and ships, specialized exhaust systems for offshore energy platforms.
13
MDA 302 Legget Dr., Kanata, ON K2K 1Y5 613-599-7602 x234 mda.space
130
Jeremy Brooks director of operations and site lead, vision systems and sensors
1969
Global
Canadian Space Agency, Department of National Defence, Maxar, Airbus, Boeing, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Sierra Nevada Corp., OneWeb
Geointelligence, robotics and space operations, satellite systems.
14
Raytheon Canada 730-360 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-233-4121 / 613-233-1099 rtx.com
120
Garry Venman chief executive
1956
Defence, air traffic control, highway management
Government, DND
Air traffic management, service and support of avionics and airborne radar.
15
Solink 110-390 March Rd., Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 1-844-635-7305 solink.com
105
Mike Matta CEO
2009
Retail, restaurant
Tim Hortons, Moxie's Classic Grill, Five Guys, JYSK, Sport Clips
Connects and synchronizes brick-and-mortar business systems including video and POS data, providing insight into loss prevention, security, and operations issues.
16
DEW Engineering and Development ULC 3429 Hawthorne Rd., Ottawa, ON K1G 4G2 613-736-5100 / 613-736-1348 dewengineering.com
102
Ian Marsh president
1978
Defence, police services Department of National Defence, General and aerospace in North Dynamics Land Systems Canada, Ford Motor Co. America, Europe and the Middle East
17
Med-Eng 2400 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 6C4 613-482-8835 med-eng.com
90
Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager
1981
Military and public safety agencies worldwide, Bomb suits, protective equipment and sensors Military forces, public safety agencies, border including Department of National Defence, US against explosive threats, bomb disposal and EOD robots, specialized tools and search DoD, NATO Member Nations security equipment, blast attenuation seats.
18
Collins Aerospace 104-30 Edgewater St., Ottawa, ON K2L 1V8 613-595-2200 collinsaerospace.com
70
Lee Obst managing director
2006
Government, aerospace, defence
Department of National Defence, GDMS, Bombardier, IMP/Cascade, CAE, Longview Aviation/Viking Air
Communications, navigation, simulation and training systems, avionic systems, flight management systems, data fusion and networking
19
Senstar 119 John Cavanaugh Dr. Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 613-839-5572 / 613-839-5830 senstar.com
65
Brian Rich president
1981
Banking, commercial, corrections, education, energy and industrial, entertainment and hospitality, government
Correctional Service of Canada, DND, military organizations, airports, high-security sites, oil and gas, borders, nuclear sites, critical infrastructure sites, retail and commercial sites
Outdoor perimeter intrusion detection solutions, video management systems, access control and analytics, personal duress solutions.
Kongsberg Geospatial 400-411 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-271-5500 / 613-591-0774 kongsberggeospatial.com
52
Ranald G. McGillis president and CEO
1992
Defence, security, C4ISR, situational awareness, command and control, air traffic control
DND, NAV Canada, U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, FAA
Geospatial visualization, situational awareness, command and control software solutions.
10
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Ceramic composite armour protection systems for military and police vehicles, military fleet life extension and re-purpose, design and manufacture, tracked and wheeled military vehicles.
*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.
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