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modifications and life-extension solutions, having already successfully completed major depot-level programs for the RCAF and the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as providing valuable support to other fighter users, including the Swiss Air Force, the Finnish Air Force, NASA and the U.S. Navy. In addition, its complete understanding of 'full-spectrum' ISS, customer focus and execution excellence has resulted in signif- icant ISS contracts on other major RCAF aircraft fleets. Besides the CF-18 Hornet fighter, L3Harris also provides sustain- ment services on the following fleets: the CC-150 Polaris transport, VVIP and tanker; the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter; the CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft; the CH-147 Chinook transport heli- copter; and Canada's beloved Snowbird aircraft, the CT-114 Tutor. In addition to L3Harris' Mirabel main fighter aircraft depot facility, the company also has a facility by the Halifax Stanfield International airport to support the CP-140 avionics and systems. Significantly, L3Harris employs more than 250 special- ized and highly experienced personnel embedded within RCAF squadrons at nine operational Bases across Canada and with the Weapon Systems Management (WSM) organizations in National Defence Headquarters. This includes over 120 highly skilled personnel directly supporting Canada's fighter fleet at the operating bases in Cold Lake and Bagotville and in the WSM, a presence that could easily transi- tion to the new fighter fleet to help ensure a low-risk transition. L3Harris employees work shoulder-to-shoulder every day with RCAF personnel to help maintain opera- tional readiness in support of Canada's defence mandate. With an engineering department of more than 300 engineers and technologists, L3Harris in Mirabel has one of the larg- est non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) aerospace engineering teams in Canada, offering an exceptional range of engineering skills under one roof to support projects from the smallest to most complex. L3Harris' engineering specialties range from aircraft structure, avionics, electrical, mechanical and software engineering to flight sciences, on-aircraft implementation, robotics and airworthiness. A Culture of Innovation Leveraging the aircraft technical data and intellectual property from the OEM, L3Harris has developed unique capabilities in response to the Department of National Defence (DND) requirements and estab- lished an unparalleled level of knowledge and skills on fighter aircraft, becoming a www.vanguardcanada.com APRIL/MAY 2022 29 PERSPECTIVE Sponsored Content strategic asset for Canada and a competitive industry leader on the international market. Always leaning forward to use the latest technology to bring value to its customers, the L3Harris engineering and support teams have developed a number of innovative solutions, including aircraft modifications using robotics; rational- ized and optimized maintenance sched- ules; electronic publications to the latest S1000D standard; scalable Integrated Data Environments, as well as progress on predictive maintenance using Artificial Intelligence. As one example, L3Harris' engineering team has developed a robotic modification/repair that allowed a signif- icant service life extension of F/A-18 Inboard Leading Edge Flaps at a frac- tion of the cost of a replacement, saving approximately $20 million for the DND and Canadian taxpayers. This innovation was then successfully exported to Australia, Finland and Switzerland. Going Forward Given the company's fighter aircraft creden- tials, commitment to competitive pricing, customer focus and execution excellence, L3Harris is well-positioned to continue its fighter sustainment legacy on the best fighter for Canada, the F-35 Lightning II. The F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role, fifth- generation stealth fighter aircraft developed and funded by a consortium of countries, including Canada. L3Harris has proudly maintained Canada's fighter aircraft fleet for the last 35 years and stands ready to apply these credentials and the demonstrated passion of its entire Canadian workforce to support Canada's next fighter aircraft fleet. L3Harris: the only fighter aircraft centre of excellence in Canada! To learn more visit: engage.L3Harris.com/ canadafighter CFB MOOSE JAW, SK CT-114 Field Support CFB PETAWAWA, ON CH-147 Field Support CFB COLD LAKE, AB CF-18 Field Support PAT BAY, BC CH-148 Support COMOX, BC CP-140 Support NDHQ, OTTAWA, ON/GATINEAU, QC BD, Fleet LCMM & Tech Support / MHP CMO L3HARRIS MIRABEL, QC CF-18 ISS CT-114 and Primary Operations GREENWOOD, NS CP-140 Support ENFIELD, NS CP-140 Avionics, F/A-18 Displays CFB BAGOTVILLE, QC CF-18 Field Support TRENTON, ON CC-150 Maintenance TRENTON, ON CC-150 Maintenance F/A-18 Displays IMPRESSIVE CROSS-CANADA FOOTPRINT SHEARWATER, NS CH-148 Support

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