Aerospace, Defence and Security
Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies in Ottawa
Examples of Ottawa Aerospace, Defence and Security Brilliance
These companies are leveraging our region's exceptional talent, innovative start-ups, and world-renowned R&D facilities.
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Canada (LMC) is the Canadian arm of global security and defence leader Lockheed Martin Corporation. It is leading the design team for the new Canadian Service Combatant which will employ over 10,000 across Canada and engage more than 4,000 Canadian small and medium-sized suppliers.
The company’s Ottawa presence includes the internationally renowned IMPACT Centre. This laboratory and manufacturing centre serves as a hub for the LMC’s research and development activity by bringing together industry and academia to work on advance innovative technologies.
General Dynamics
Headquartered in Ottawa, General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is one of the country’s largest
defence and security companies. Its Ottawa presence includes a 103,000 sqft. electronics manufacturing
plant which designs and delivers advanced system solutions to Canadian and international customers.
The company recently secured to two major Canadian defence contracts, including one as part of Team
CERTAS to provide in-service support (ISS) for new manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Canadian Forces aircraft. The other to provide ISS to the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class Combat Systems.
MDS
For more than 30 years, MDS has been the global leader in Gas Turbine Engine Solutions—its clients
include Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Air France, Solar Turbines, MTU, and Siemens.
Specializing in the provision of aviation and industrial/marine solutions, MDS delivers customized,
turnkey Gas Turbine Engine test facilities.
MDS’s expertise is paired with a collaborative approach which results in comprehensive and custom
engineered solutions that fit clients’ exact needs – today and in the future.
From building the world’s most advanced gas turbine engine test facilities to being at the forefront of
research and development, MDS drives innovation. Strongly committed to the local community, MDS
supported the development of the world’s only robotic radiosurgery system, the CyberKnife, deployed
at the Ottawa Hospital.
