{"id":65152,"date":"2026-05-28T19:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/65152\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:41:15","slug":"airbus-signs-agreements-with-strategic-partners-at-heart-of-canadas-defence-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/65152\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus signs agreements with strategic partners at heart of Canada&#8217;s defence industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; Airbus has signed separate cooperation agreements with CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, and RTX&#8217;s Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada to support future Canadian defence opportunities and industrial collaboration. Signed at CANSEC, the agreements establish individual frameworks for collaboration to explore opportunities across key capability areas.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2990137\/Airbus_Airbus_signs_agreements_with_strategic_partners_at_heart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6bec024596bb3cab61d2e9193c0f7cf5.jpeg\" alt=\"Airbus signs agreements with industry leaders CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, RTX's Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada - \u00a9 AIRBUS - 2026 (CNW Group\/Airbus)\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"267\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/><\/a> Airbus signs agreements with industry leaders CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, RTX&#8217;s Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada &#8211; \u00a9 AIRBUS &#8211; 2026 (CNW Group\/Airbus)      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Aligning with three leading aerospace companies brings together Canadian expertise in propulsion, reconnaissance and simulation, with a focus on delivering rotary-wing solutions tailored to Canada&#8217;s evolving defence requirements. CAE is a leader in mission and operational support providing training and simulation solutions to global defence and security customers. L3Harris Technologies provide WESCAM MXTM-Series electro-optical\/infrared sensor systems for advanced imaging capability. Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada is a global leader in the design, manufacture, supply and services of helicopter engines, including the H175 and H175M, supported by a world-class global service network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;CAE brings market-leading technologies, advanced training and mission support expertise, and deep customer insight to develop state-of-the-art solutions that deliver value for defence and security customers in Canada and worldwide,&#8221; said France H\u00e9bert, Vice President and General Manager, CAE Defense &amp; Security, Canada and International. &#8220;Our capabilities in digital immersion and simulation manufacturing form the foundation for innovative, cost-effective training solutions tailored to the evolving needs of helicopter operators.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;This agreement marks an important opportunity to further position Canada as a leader in advanced technologies and integrations,&#8221; said Donald Cummings, General Manager, WESCAM, L3Harris Technologies. &#8220;Through the WESCAM MX-Series, L3Harris is proud to support Canada&#8217;s defence objectives while investing in the growth of the country&#8217;s industrial base. We remain focused on delivering innovative, field-proven imaging capabilities that ensure mission success for our partners and end-users.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;This MoU reflects the long-standing relationship between Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada and Airbus Helicopters, and our shared focus on future rotary-wing capabilities,&#8221; said Scott McElvaine, Vice President of Sales &amp; Marketing and Business Development for Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada. &#8220;Together, we are exploring opportunities that strengthen Canada&#8217;s aerospace industry through innovation, advanced technologies and long-term industrial capability, while supporting efforts to build domestic capabilities and co-develop advanced systems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;Strong, capable alliances are essential to delivering a meaningful, sovereign defence capability,&#8221; said Dwayne Charette, President of Airbus Helicopters in Canada. &#8220;These agreements reflect a shared commitment to supporting Canada&#8217;s future mission needs while strengthening the country&#8217;s aerospace and defence ecosystem. We are proud to work alongside respected Canadian industry leaders as we continue to build long-term capability and resilience here at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Through these new agreements, Airbus is further strengthening its long-term commitment to Canada, and reinforcing its role in supporting future mission readiness, industrial collaboration, and delivering capability where it is needed most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Airbus Helicopters has operated in Canada for more than 40 years, supporting both civil and defence customers across a wide range of missions, including emergency medical services, law enforcement, search and rescue, utility operations, and defence. With a strong industrial footprint and close customer proximity, Airbus is committed to supporting Canadian operators and contributing increasing investment in the country&#8217;s aerospace and defence ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">@AirbusHeli #MakingMissionsPossible #CANSEC2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Airbus signs agreements with industry leaders CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, RTX&#8217;s Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada &#8211; \u00a9 AIRBUS &#8211; 2026<\/p>\n<p>   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2990140\/Airbus_Airbus_signs_agreements_with_strategic_partners_at_heart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Logo de Airbus (CNW Group\/Airbus)\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"148\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/a> Logo de Airbus (CNW Group\/Airbus)      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Cision\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/> Cision     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">View original content to download multimedia: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/28\/c1095.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/28\/c1095.html;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;http&quot;}\" class=\"link \">http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/28\/c1095.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; Airbus has signed separate cooperation agreements with CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65153,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10493,27654,17,13387,27656,27655,27657,4402,3710],"class_list":["post-65152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-airbus","tag-airbus-helicopters","tag-canada","tag-canadian-defence","tag-cooperation-agreements","tag-industrial-collaboration","tag-l3harris-technologies","tag-pratt-whitney-canada","tag-technologies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}