Halifax's Bluedrop Facility Wins Contract on Chinook Helicopter Trainer
Bluedrop Training and Simulation to work on CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew trainer
(firmenpresse) - HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/08/15 -- Industry Canada
The Government of Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy has led to an important investment in an Atlantic Canada-based firm, securing jobs and economic growth in the Halifax area.
Bluedrop Training and Simulation will receive significant financial and technical support from The Boeing Company to develop a next-generation rear crew trainer for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter program. The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), took part in the announcement while visiting the Bluedrop Training and Simulation Centre in Halifax.
Boeing is making this investment as part of its Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy obligations, resulting from the Government's December 2014 purchase of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Bluedrop and Boeing will create the new rear crew trainer, which they will then be able to market jointly to existing and future CH-47 Chinook buyers. Bluedrop expects this investment will maintain or create as many as 10 jobs.
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"Leveraging government procurements to benefit Canadian businesses means jobs and economic growth for Canadians. The ITB Policy's Investment Framework means that more small businesses will have greater opportunity to benefit from this growth and provide good jobs like those at Bluedrop Performance Learning here in Halifax."
- The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
"I could not be more pleased with the outcome of this program and the support we have received from both Industry Canada and Boeing. The Boeing team has been tremendously helpful, and they clearly take a long- term view of their investment in Canadian industry. That is exactly the kind of relationship we were seeking, and the fact that Industry Canada had the Investment Framework program in place along with the Value Proposition could not have been better for us. It is the ideal scenario for Bluedrop."
- Derrick Rowe, Executive Chairman, Bluedrop Performance Learning
"Building partnerships with small Canadian companies like Bluedrop that merge Boeing expertise in commercial aerospace, defence, advanced research and development and Canadian industry capabilities provides value to Canada. Boeing has a proud history of investing in successful partnerships across Canada that promote research and development of unique technologies."
- Jim Barnes, Director of Business Development in Canada, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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