Government Operations committee  I'm very pleased to hear that. I don't know if it's possible, but I would like to add a comment.

Government Operations committee  We were talking about efficiency in procurement and streamlining the process a bit. I was thinking, for example, that we are bidding for FAcT, for the future right to training. We are a manufacturer, but we also offer services for the entire fleet. With our jets, for example, fo

Government Operations committee  On this specific opportunity, I can say that Leonardo is already providing some of these technologies. For example, in the last few years in the U.K., we deployed some of the countersurveillance at Heathrow Airport. This type of technology is available. Streamlining can be done

Government Operations committee  I think what we have learned, in my personal opinion, is that it's the most-suited platform out there to do these types of rescue missions, especially in areas across the Atlantic and in the Arctic. It's a unique platform. The mid-life upgraded Cormorant is even better. It has be

Government Operations committee  Your question is well posed. I think that there is a technical requirement, and Cormorant is currently the only platform out there that is fully compliant with the requirements of the Government of Canada for search and rescue operations. You're looking at new capabilities, advan

Government Operations committee  In general, procurement can be improved in any country. I've been working in several countries so this is common across the board. I would say that defence procurement is particularly complex and complicated. My experience here in Canada has been positive. We have a very good in

Government Operations committee  Yes. I can echo what my colleagues have said, but also, at Leonardo, in the current proposition we have the extensive involvement of indigenous communities. We also, separately from FAcT or Cormorant or the other current programs, established relationships with indigenous commun

Government Operations committee  Our submission in reality was never refused. They asked for further clarifications, and we answered all of them in terms of requirements, adjustments and so on. It's an ongoing discussion within the team, so it's almost a daily conversation. I think we have achieved what PSPC wan

Government Operations committee  Once again, this is another open bid, so I cannot enter into a discussion of what we are submitting. We are in the final phase of the RFP, and then the contract is going to be awarded in 2024. This is the new training syllabus for the air force. We think that our proposition is

Government Operations committee  Yes, we have everything, but, as you can imagine, this is sensitive information. We are in an open forum and the competition is not completed yet.

Government Operations committee  Yes. The training facilities are the existing bases, so between Manitoba and Saskatchewan, is where the training activities will happen. This has already been established since the beginning, so it's not going to change.

Government Operations committee  In British Columbia we're engaged with all the regional agencies. We are constantly engaging with the supply chain across the country, British Columbia included.

Government Operations committee  I think Leonardo's doing pretty well on that front. We're very proud. We have a memorandum of understanding with indigenous communities in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan. We have also signed an agreement with a fully indigenous-owned catering company and, if we were awarded a con

Government Operations committee  Regarding Cormorants, it's an open negotiation at the moment, so I'm not comfortable or allowed to openly discuss an open competition. What I can say is that we have been working constantly with PSPC and the integrated team. Even when I left the office, the team was working colla

Government Operations committee  What I would say is that Leonardo presented a very compelling and very effective proposal for Canada. We would have obviously invested significantly in the country. As I said before, we invest a lot in research and development, but we were not selected so I'm not able to comment.