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THE LIST LARGEST DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

1General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada

1941 Robertson Rd., Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 613-596-7000 / 613-820-5081 gdmissionsystems.ca

2Thales Canada

1 Chrysalis Way, Ottawa, ON K2G 6P9 613-723-7000 / 613-723-5600 thalesgroup.com/canada

3Calian Group

770 Palladium Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 1C8 613-599-8600 / 613-599-8650 calian.com

4Lockheed Martin Canada

870-45 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-599-3270 / 613-599-3282 lockheedmartin.ca

5ADGA Group

110 Argyle Ave., Ottawa, ON K2P 1B4 613-237-3022 adga.ca

6Leonardo DRS*

1100-500 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1C2 613-591-5800 / 613-591-5801 drs.com

7Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions

333 Palladium Dr., Kanata, ON K2V 1A6 613-599-9199 / 613-599-7777 curtisswrightds.com

No. of local employees Key local executive

826 David Ibbetson vice-president and general manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems–International

456 Chris Pogue, vice-president and managing director of Thales Canada – Defence & Security 380 Kevin Ford, CEO

350 Lorraine Ben chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada

327 Françoise Gagnon CEO

325 Dale Potter vice-president and general manager

305 Charles Falardeau vice-president of operations

Year established in Ottawa Major markets Major clients Description of specialty areas

1948 Global defence and security, critical infrastructure, public safety Department of National Defence, U.K. Ministry of Defence, U.S. Department of Defense, more than 20 allied militaries around the world C4ISR and defence electronics company producing technology-based integrated solutions for land, airborne, maritime, and cyber applications.

1984 Canada, government DND, Canadian Coast Guard, NAV Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force

1982 Global defence, security, intelligence, space, emergency management and preparedness 1995 Global defence and security, aerospace Canadian Federal Government, Department of National Defence, NATO, EU and UK ministries of defence, ground-based space communications providers and telecom providers, nuclear. Department of National Defence, defence and commercial industries In-service support, systems engineering/project management, computer engineering, software development and computer simulation and modelling, weapon/sensor systems control. Military training and simulations solutions. Defence manufacturing and advanced materials including: carbon fibre, aerospace systems/components, ground vehicle systems/ components, satellite communications. Corporate office for Lockheed Martin Corp.

1967 Public sector

1960 Defence electronics, systems integration 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 DND, U.S. Navy, international military forces Designs, manufactures and supports naval communications, electro-optics, IRST, deployable flight data recorders, military C4ISR applications.

1981 Aerospace and defence Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems, General Dynamics Engineering embedded computing modules that are ruggedized to endure the harsh environments faced by commercial airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets.

8Gastops

1011 Polytek St., Ottawa, ON K1J 9J3 613-744-3530 / 613-744-8846 gastops.com

9March 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

10 CAE Canada - Defence & Security 200-350 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W7 613-247-0342 / 613-271-0963 cae.com

11 Pacific Safety Products 124 Fourth Ave. Arnprior, ON K1S 0A9 613-623-6001 pacsafety.com 11 W.R. Davis Engineering* 1260 Old Innes Rd., Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-748-5500 / 613-748-3972 davis-eng.com

13 MDA 302 Legget Dr., Kanata, ON K2K 1Y5 613-599-7602 x234 mda.space 14 Raytheon Canada 730-360 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-233-4121 / 613-233-1099 rtx.com

15 Solink 110-390 March Rd., Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 1-844-635-7305 solink.com

16 DEW Engineering and Development ULC 3429 Hawthorne Rd., Ottawa, ON K1G 4G2 613-736-5100 / 613-736-1348 dewengineering.com 193 Shaun Horning president and CEO

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 Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris MAS, Airbus, Boeing, General Atomics Modelling/simulation and training, system and software engineering, human factors, capability engineering, life-cycle support.

135 Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager Jennifer Murch director operations 1984 Military, Law enforcement, Corrections institutions, Security Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Federal and Provincial law enforcement 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.

135 Tom Davis vice-president

130 Jeremy Brooks director of operations and site lead, vision systems and sensors

120 Garry Venman chief executive

105 Mike Matta CEO

102 Ian Marsh president

17 Med-Eng 2400 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 6C4 613-482-8835 med-eng.com 18 Collins Aerospace 104-30 Edgewater St., Ottawa, ON K2L 1V8 613-595-2200 collinsaerospace.com 19 Senstar 119 John Cavanaugh Dr. Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 613-839-5572 / 613-839-5830 senstar.com

20 Kongsberg Geospatial 400-411 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-271-5500 / 613-591-0774 kongsberggeospatial.com 90 Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager

70 Lee Obst managing director

65 Brian Rich president

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.

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.

1975 Aerospace and defence U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, BAE Systems, Boeing, Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters, Chevron, ExxonMobil

1969 Global

1956 Defence, air traffic control, highway management Canadian Space Agency, Department of National Defence, Maxar, Airbus, Boeing, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Sierra Nevada Corp., OneWeb Government, DND Aerospace and defense, IR signature management, IR signature suppressors for aircraft and ships, specialized exhaust systems for offshore energy platforms. Geointelligence, robotics and space operations, satellite systems.

Air traffic management, service and support of avionics and airborne radar.

2009 Retail, restaurant Tim Hortons, Moxie's Classic Grill, Five Guys, JYSK, Sport Clips

1978 Defence, police services and aerospace in North America, Europe and the Middle East Department of National Defence, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, Ford Motor Co.

1981 Military forces, public safety agencies, border security Military and public safety agencies worldwide, including Department of National Defence, US DoD, NATO Member Nations Connects and synchronizes brick-and-mortar business systems including video and POS data, providing insight into loss prevention, security, and operations issues. 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.

Bomb suits, protective equipment and sensors against explosive threats, bomb disposal and EOD robots, specialized tools and search equipment, blast attenuation seats.

2006 Government, aerospace, defence Department of National Defence, GDMS, Bombardier, IMP/Cascade, CAE, Longview Aviation/Viking Air

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 Communications, navigation, simulation and training systems, avionic systems, flight management systems, data fusion and networking Outdoor perimeter intrusion detection solutions, video management systems, access control and analytics, personal duress solutions.

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