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The Royal Canadian Legion hosts Canada’s 2023 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

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Samedi, novembre 11, 2023
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OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tens of thousands of participants gathered at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony this year.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tens of thousands of participants gathered at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony this year.
  • The Royal Canadian Legion hosted the solemn yet striking event at the National War Memorial in Ottawa; in honour of all those who have given their lives in service to Canada.
  • The ceremony also paid respects to the 130 Canadian Armed Forces members who have died in the line of peacekeeping duty.
  • Legion Dominion President Mr. Bruce Julian laid a wreath along with representatives of the youth of Canada - winners of the Legion National Foundation’s senior poster and literary contest.

Soar into Labour Day at the 74th annual Canadian International Air Show

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Mardi, mai 9, 2023
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TORONTO, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian International Airshow (CIAS) will once again return to Toronto’s waterfront from September 2-4 during the Labour Day weekend.

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  • TORONTO, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian International Airshow (CIAS) will once again return to Toronto’s waterfront from September 2-4 during the Labour Day weekend.
  • Despite announcing he would retire after last year’s event, the 81-year-old couldn’t stay grounded and has decided to return for one last show.
  • Tickets for the exclusive Air Show Zone are on sale now and guarantee the best possible spot to see all the action.
  • For additional information and to purchase tickets for the Canadian International Air Show, please visit cias.org .

The Royal Canadian Legion hosts Canada’s 2022 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

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Vendredi, novembre 11, 2022
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OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion hosted Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in full once again this year, with pandemic restrictions having previously altered the format over the past two years.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion hosted Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in full once again this year, with pandemic restrictions having previously altered the format over the past two years.
  • A fly-past by CF-18 Hornet aircraft, and a second fly-past of aHawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire, highlighted the ceremony.
  • God Save the King was sung this year at the annual gathering organized by The Royal Canadian Legion.
  • Mr. Bruce Julian, the Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion also joined the Vice Regal Party to lay a wreath.

L3Harris Awarded a $482 Million USD Royal Canadian Air Force Contract Extension to Deliver Continued CF-18 Support

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Jeudi, avril 21, 2022
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L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a 4-year, $482 million USD performance based contract extension (PBC), with option years, to continue in-service support of the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft fleet until its retirement that is currently estimated to occur in 2032.

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  • L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a 4-year, $482 million USD performance based contract extension (PBC), with option years, to continue in-service support of the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft fleet until its retirement that is currently estimated to occur in 2032.
  • With this contract extension, L3Harris will continue to provide fleet and program management, maintenance, engineering, material management, electronic publications, integrated logistic support, data management and operational software support.
  • Work will be conducted at L3Harris Mirabel facility, as well as at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake and CFB Bagotville.
  • L3Harris has created hundreds of high-technology jobs in Quebec with F/A-18 support contracts for Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Finland, Spain and the United States.

Prime Minister concludes successful bilateral visit to Latvia

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Mardi, mars 8, 2022
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During his visit, Prime Minister Trudeau met with Latvian Prime Minister Krijnis Kari to condemn Russia's military aggression in Ukraine and coordinate further responses to hold Russia accountable.

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  • During his visit, Prime Minister Trudeau met with Latvian Prime Minister Krijnis Kari to condemn Russia's military aggression in Ukraine and coordinate further responses to hold Russia accountable.
  • While in Latvia, the Prime Minister met with Prime Minister Pedro Snchez of Spain to discuss further responses to Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, including expanding sanctions, and NATO and European Union unity.
  • The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Snchez for Spain's contributions to the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia.
  • This is the second bilateral visit to Latvia by a Canadian prime minister.

The Royal Canadian Legion holds 2021 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

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OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 100th anniversary of the Poppy as the countrys symbol of Remembrance was the theme of Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 100th anniversary of the Poppy as the countrys symbol of Remembrance was the theme of Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.
  • All who were present paid tribute accompanied by prayers, special music, a 21-gun salute, and a fly-past by CF-18 Hornet aircraft.
  • The annual ceremony organized by The Royal Canadian Legion ensures the country never forgets our fallen Veterans.
  • We are a non-profit organization with a national reach across Canada as well as branches in the U.S., and Europe.

Patriot One Secures $2.0M USD from Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Vendredi, novembre 5, 2021
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TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot One Technologies Inc. (TSX: PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF) (FRANKFURT: 0PL) (Patriot One or the Company) is pleased to announce a $2.0 million USD Industrial and Technological Benefits transaction through a partnership with defense contractor Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) (Raytheon).

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot One Technologies Inc. (TSX: PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF) (FRANKFURT: 0PL) (Patriot One or the Company) is pleased to announce a $2.0 million USD Industrial and Technological Benefits transaction through a partnership with defense contractor Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) (Raytheon).
  • Raytheon will fund Patriot One with $2.0 million USD in non-dilutive cash financing for continued development of Patriot Ones AI-powered platform.
  • Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide.
  • The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered inWaltham, Massachusetts.

Peraton Awarded $30M CF-18 Avionics Optimized Weapon System Support Contract Extension

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HERNDON, Va., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Peraton was awarded a one-year contract extension for the CF-18 Avionics Optimized Weapon System Support program valued at $30M to continue its support for the CF-18 fighter fleet.

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  • HERNDON, Va., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Peraton was awarded a one-year contract extension for the CF-18 Avionics Optimized Weapon System Support program valued at $30M to continue its support for the CF-18 fighter fleet.
  • As the sole prime providing maintenance, engineering, and materiel support services for the entire CF-18 avionics suite and associated support equipment, Peraton delivers high-value supply chain management, automated test equipment engineering support, maintenance and repair, and proactive obsolescence management to maximize fleet availability.
  • The Peraton team has received multiple accreditations from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Technical Airworthiness Authority and is the first in Canada to achieve Acceptable Materiel Support Organization (AMSO) accreditation.
  • "For more than three decades, Peraton has partnered with the Canadian Armed Forces and RCAF to provide high-value logistics support on a long succession of avionics programs," said John Coleman, president, Defense and Homeland Security sector.