AMTECH
AERONAUTICAL
LIMITED
CBplus Chamber Design and Build
 In September 2002, the CBplus
CRTI project was announced (the
CRTI program is
part of Canada's counter-terrorism response). Amtech is an industrial
partner to Defence R&D Canada for the CBplus project with responsibility for the design
of the Chamber Facility. This facility will provide state-of-the-art capability to the Department of National
Defence and to industry for the testing (using simulants) of individual
protection equipment and clothes.
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In September of 2003, Amtech was awarded the prime contract with the
Department of National Defence for the design and build of the Chamber
Facility. Work on this facility is progressing on schedule.
Major milestones that have been achieved include the completion of the
detailed design and the initiation of build activities in
April 2004. Ground breaking for the foundation of the facility was
completed in August 2004, with the completion of integration and
commissioning planned for completion in the late summer of 2005.
Support to Warfare Agent Disposal Project
| Amtech is the principle subcontractor to an Ottawa-based
consulting and professional services company for the review,
compilation of data and historical validation of Chemical and Biological
Warfare (CBW) activities in Canada in support of the Warfare Agent Disposal (WAD)
Project. Amtech's support for this work is required throughout the
contract planned for completion in May
2005. The work of the contract has resulted in the development of a comprehensive, unique database that organizes the extensive amount of information available from archival, document and subject matter expert sources into a searchable knowledge base. |
Surrogate Mine Products
Amtech, working with the Canadian Centre for Mine Action
Technologies and Defence R&D Canada, has developed a unique family of
economical and realistic surrogate mine products. These products have
been designed for a variety of de-mining equipment evaluation and de-miner
 training applications and include surrogates for five anti-personnel mine
types (the PMA-1, PMA-2, PMA-3, PMN and Type 72A). The surrogates include a
baseline
model suitable for mechanical assistance / clearance equipment
evaluation (referred to as the Mechanical Reproduction Mines or MRM's)
as well as Signature Surrogates with a high
degree of fidelity for mine detector evaluation, and Real-Time Training Surrogates
that, once triggered, transmit an RF signal for instantaneous
annunciation of a triggering event. |
NightSun Searchlight Mount (Eurocopter AS350)
 Amtech has developed a searchlight mount for the AS 350 helicopter. Approved
under Transport Canada STC SA02-40 and FAA STC SR01644NY, this proven mount
is in use by operators in Canada, the United States, Japan, and Europe.
It is
available for immediate delivery through our project partner
Meeker Aviation. |
All Digital Oil Spill-on-Water Remote Sensing System
 Amtech
has developed an all-digital configuration of its Spill-on-water Remote Sensing System (SRSS)
that is designed to locate and map oil spills on the surface of water under
a broad range of operating scenarios. The suite of equipment, including
infrared, ultraviolet and visible spectrum cameras, allows the operator to
identify spill areas and to differentiate between thick and thin oil on the surface of water.With partial funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (National Research Council of Canada), Amtech has also recently completed a series of field experiments that have demonstrated the feasibility of harbor surveillance with fixed-site cameras. This work has resulted in extension of the proven SRSS technology to a ground-based harbor environmental monitoring system. |
Certification Engineering and
Aeronautical Product News
In the summer of 2004, Amtech provided certification engineering support to a Canadian client for the certification of a novel Fire Suppression System on Bell 212 helicopters. The complex certification program included structural testing of the tank assembly, structural and systems/equipment assessment of the tank assembly and helicopter modifications, and flight testing of the prototype installation at Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● In September 2002, Amtech received Design Approval Organization (DAO 02-C-02) accreditation from Transport Canada. This accreditation is additional to the extensive structural and systems / equipment delegation that the company has had since 1994 through Design Approval Representative 275M. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Amtech has developed extensive expertise in the design and certification of major structural repairs to aging aircraft. This expertise has been used to support the operation of a fleet of Lockheed 188A and 188C (Electra) aircraft for a major Canadian fire fighting aircraft operator. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Amtech's expertise in aircraft structures includes extensive capability in the fatigue life and damage tolerance assessment areas. The company's capability and depth in these specialized areas has been significantly enhanced by the addition to our staff of a Senior Structural Engineer with extensive experience in these areas. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Certification of the Ayles-Fernie International NIMBUS oil dispersant spraying system on Lockheed 382G (Hercules) aircraft (Transport Canada STC SA02-132). ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Certification of a variety of integrated Flight Management Systems, Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems and Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems for Cessna Citation, IAI Astra, Raytheon Hawker, Bombardier Challenger, Boeing 727, Boeing 737, Fokker F28, Falcon 900, and other corporate and airline aircraft. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Development of an angle-of-attack sensor replacement installation design for the Bombardier RegionalJet. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Feasibility assessment including in-flight data monitoring of a dual ice detector system installation for Bombardier / de Havilland DHC-8 (Dash 8) aircraft (Canadian and European design approvals). ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Certification of a variety of special ops aircraft installations for air sampling, pipeline leak detection, and resource monitoring -- Aircraft types have included Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo, Cessna 414. Robinson R22 / R44 helicopters, Bell 206 helicopters, Eurocopter AS 350 helicopters, Sikorsky S-61 helicopters, and others. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Amtech provided design and certification engineering services to a major aircraft repair and overhaul organization for the development of VIP/combi cargo interior on Bombardier / de Havilland DHC-8 aircraft. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Working with DRDC Suffield (Ralston, Alberta) and Air Spray (Red Deer, Alberta), Amtech completed the initial flight trials of the Winch Pac towed targets assembly on the Air Spray Electra aircraft. Winch Pac is designed for carrying four winches and towed bodies (simultaneously streaming up to two towed targets). ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Development and approval of the design of a passenger interior for a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter -- This modification is in service on several aircraft operated by a Canadian operator offering a passenger commuter service. |
Military Engineering and Defence Systems News
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Amtech provides a variety of professional, engineering and technical services in the defence area. We have also developed a number specialized defence products, including surrogate mines and test facilities. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● In November 2003, Amtech was awarded a contract providing professional management, engineering and technical services to DRDC Suffield in the conduct of the Force Protection Against Enhanced Blast Technology Development Project (TDP). This four year TDP is aimed at developing a knowledge base for the Canadian Forces that will provide decision making and design tools for the set-up and protection of field structures (such as observation posts) in hostile environments. The work involves an extensive program of field experiments and data analysis. Amtech's work to date has focused on the design and prototyping of a number of explosive test facilities and test structures simulating an urban environment, and support to a number of high priority field activities including the Northern Lights II trials.
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Amtech provided engineering and technical services for a series of experiments at DRDC Suffield characterizing buried land mine effects on military vehicles. These experiments are part of a collaborative effort among the defence organizations of Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Amtech recently completed a contract with the Department of National Defence for the integration of the DRDC Suffield Explosive Casting Facility. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Working with Zanthic Technologies (Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada), Amtech has recently completed an R&D contract for the Canadian Department of National Defence for the software development and integration of a new microcontroller board designed by Suffield. The board is suitable for unmanned ground vehicle applications and has a flexible architecture that facilitates its integration with different vehicles. The prototype board was integrated and tested with DRDC Suffield's ROMMIDS research vehicle. Amtech has been awarded a follow-on contract to integrate this microcontroller board onto a tele-operated Bobcat to be used in landmine clearance operations. |
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