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Operation and Maintenance of the North Warning System [1 record]

Record 1 1995-11-14

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Canada is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the North Warning System (NWS through the North Warning System Office (NWSO) in Ottawa. Frontec Logistics Corporation of Edmonton, Alberta, has a contract to operate and maintain both the long-range and short-range radars in northern Canada and Labrador, and to provide services in North Bay. The present contract covers the period from 1988-1995. A contract for the years 1995-2000 is being negotiated with Frontec Logistics Corporation and Panarctic Inuit Logistics Corp. This project is part of the North American Air Defence Modernization, a Major Crown Project jointly funded by Canada and the United States. Public Work and Government Services Canada, the Department of National Defence and Industry Canada are the departments in charge of this project.

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Le Canada, par son Bureau du système d'alerte du Nord, à Ottawa, est chargé de l'exploitation et de la maintenance de ce système. La société Frontec Logistics Corporation d'Edmonton (Alberta) a signé un contrat en vertu duquel elle doit exploiter et assurer la maintenance des radars de longue portée et de courte portée dans le nord du Canada et au Labrador et fournir des services à North Bay. Ce contrat vise la période de 1988 à 1995. Un contrat pour la période 1995-2000 est présentement en négociation avec Frontec Logistics Corporation et Panarctic Inuit Logistics Corp. Ce projet fait partie du Projet de modernisation du système de la défense aérienne de l'Amérique du Nord, un Grand projet de l'État financé conjointement par le Canada et les États-Unis. Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, le ministère de la Défense nationale et Industrie Canada sont les ministères responsables de ce projet.

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