THE LIST Name/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
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No. of local employees
LARGEST AEROSPACE COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)
Key Ottawa executive
Year est.
Publicly traded? /Exchange
Major clients
Specialty areas
Airlines using Canadian airspace
Provides air traffic control, airport advisory services, weather briefings and aeronautical information services for more than 18 million square kilometres of Canadian domestic and international airspace.
Defence, systems integration
Naval combat systems, C4ISR, data fusion, ISS, radar systems, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, training and logistics services.
DND, U.S. Navy, international military forces, aerospace
Designs, manufactures and supports naval communications, electro-optics, IRST, deployable flight data recorders, military C4ISR applications, as well as turnkey electronics manufacturing.
Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems, General Dynamics
Designs, develops and manufactures technology for aerospace and defense. Ottawa office specializes in embedded computing modules that are ruggedized for use by commercial airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, UAVs, ground vehicles and naval platforms.
NAV CANADA 77 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6 613-563-5588 / 613-563-3426 navcanada.ca
1,100
Raymond G. Bohn president and CEO
1996
N
2
Lockheed Martin Canada 870-45 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-688-0698 / 613-688-0702 lockheedmartin.ca
350
Lorraine Ben chief executive of Lockheed Martin Canada
1995
Y NYSE: LMT
3
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
N
4
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
Y NYSE: CW
5
Arnprior Aerospace* 107 Baskin Dr. E., Arnprior, ON K7S 3M1 613-623-4267 / 613-623-1736 arnprioraerospace.com
300
Tom Melvin president
2005
N
Boeing, Bombardier, Safran
Commercial and military product integration, assembly and manufacturing utilizing precision-machined and fabricated components. Products include airframe structural assemblies, avionics racking and electronic panels/ enclosures.
6
Telesat 2100-160 Elgin St. , Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7 613-748-0123 telesat.com
295
Dan Goldberg CEO
1969
N
Broadcast, telecom, corporate and government
Global satellite operator providing secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide.
7
MDS Global 200-1220 Old Innes Rd., Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-744-7257 / 613-744-8016 mdsaero.com
209
John Jastremski president and CEO
1985
N
Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Air France, Solar Turbines, NPO Saturn, Siemens, MTU
Global provider of turnkey test facilities, special test equipment and test service solutions for engines and engine components in the aerospace, industrial and marine markets.
8
Gastops 1011 Polytek St., Ottawa, ON K1J 9J3 613-744-3530 / 613-744-8846 gastops.com
193
Shaun Horning president and CEO
1979
N
Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, IMP Aerospace, Bell Helicopter, Airbus Helicopters, Avio Aero, DND, USAF
Innovative online monitoring sensors, at-line analysis, complex modeling and simulation (digital twin), world class laboratory testing, engineering, design, and MRO services for Breeze Eastern products & FLIR systems.
9
CAE Canada 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
WND
Y TSX: CAE
WND
Civil aviation, defence and security, healthcare.
MDA 302 Legget Dr., Kanata, ON K2K 1Y5 613-599-7602 x234
130
Jeremy Brooks director of operations and site lead, vision systems and sensors
1969
N
Canadian Space Agency, DND, Maxar, Airbus, Boeing, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Sierra Nevada Corp., OneWeb, Northrop Grumman, MELCO
Geointelligence, robotics and space operations, satellite systems.
11
Raytheon Canada 730-360 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-233-4121 / 613-233-1099 rtx.com
120
Garry Venman chief executive
1956
Y NYSE: RTN
Government, DND
Air traffic management, service and support of avionics and airborne radar.
12
ETM Industries 310-266 Hall Ave., Renfrew, ON K7V 4E7 613-432-6136 etmindustries.on.ca
115
John Robertson president
1977
N
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Arnprior Aerospace, Honeywell, Heroux-Devtek, L3, Gastops, NAV Canada, Parker, PCC
Metal CNC machining and plastic injection molding capabilities; tool room (in-house made jigs, fixtures, dies and plastic injection molds); all aspects of inventory from raw stock and castings to bought-out finished goods.
13
Satcom Direct Avionics* 1260 Teron Rd., Kanata, ON K2K 0A1 613-224-3301 satcomdirect.com
65
Joanne Walker general manager
2006
N
WND
Cabin communications systems, flight deck communications systems, Wi-Fi systems, customizable handsets.
14
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
N
DND, NAV Canada, U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, FAA
Geospatial visualization, situational awareness, commandand-control software solutions.
15
Honeywell* 100-303 Terry Fox Dr., Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-9064 / 613-591-9120 honeywell.com
50
Marina Mississian senior director of space payloads
1974
Y NYSE: HON
CAM-TAG Industries* 2783 Fenton Rd., Ottawa, ON K1T 3T8 613-822-1921 / 613-822-2874 camtag.com
50
Michel St-Denis general manager
1966
N
Bombardier Aerospace, SAFRAN Landing Systems, Héroux-Devtek
Searidge Technologies 300-60 Camelot Dr. , Nepean, ON K2G 5X8 613-686-3988 searidgetech.com
48
Moodie Cheikh CEO and co-founder
2005
N
NAV Canada, NATS, Civil Aviation Authority Remote tower and digital airport solutions. of Singapore, Dubai Airports, Direction des Services de la navigation aérienne, Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department
CMC Electronics* 415 Legget Dr., Kanata, ON K2K 3RI 613-592-6500 / 613-592-7467 cmcelectronics.ca
48
Rick Snedden director of hardware engineering
1903
Y (parent company) NYSE: TDG
Boeing 1220-45 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-745-8111 / 613-745-9779 boeing.ca
27
Charles S. Duff Sullivan managing director of Boeing Canada
1999
Hypernetics, Division of Plaintree Systems Inc.* 10 Didak Dr., Arnprior, ON K7S 0C3 613-623-3434 / 613-623-8603 plaintree.com
20
David Watson CEO
AIR Inc. (Applied Informatics and Research) 400-205 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-749-1015 airinc.ca
14
Steve Roberts CEO
10
15 17 17 19 20 21
Bombardier, Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, Satellite antennas, microwave/electronic components and military, business and commercial aviation subsystems, broadband communications products, airborne connectivity. Machining, sub-assemblies and complete assemblies for both military and commercial aircraft.
Aerospace and high tech, airlines, military agencies, government
Cockpit avionics, communications antennas, specialized electronic components, embedded GPS receivers, flight management systems, enhanced vision systems, heads-up displays, human factors engineering.
Y NYSE: BA
DND, PSPC, Canadian Space Agency
Commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defence systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, performancebased logistics and training.
1972
Y CNSX: NPT
Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, Heico, Goodrich Aerospace, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, General Atomics
Manufacturer of electromechanical components for the aerospace market, such as wheel speed transducers, proximity switches, electromagnetic wheel indicators, indicator flags and permanent magnet alternators.
2007
N
Government organizations, civil airlines, military, OEMs
Flight data and cockpit voice recorder analysis and flight recorder playback, flight data monitoring, software development
*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose
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