Canadian Defense firms frustrated with outsourcing

[Condo Guard]

Came across this article in Defense Research while doing some other research. We (the US) do this too, and its always bugged me. When it comes to national defense, I think everything should "made in America" (or in this case, "Made in Canada"), or certain items allowed by only trusted long-time allies.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/2...sectionstories

[sec-guy]

{"....foreign defense companies be required to provide domestic companies with quality offset work in a number of key areas, such as cybersecurity, training systems and soldier protection."}

I just watched a TV show recently that showed the Canadians to have one of the BETTER battle tanks in the world. If the parts were made elsewhere they still have to be assembled to make the final product.

Not sure I understand the context of the word "offset"

I agree with keeping the manufacturing "at home" but I guess that requires a commitment. Company managers I would think
are still including picking a "low bidder" as part of their operation.

[HotelSecurity]

"The 88-page report, “Canada First: Leveraging Defence Procurement Through Key Industrial Capabilities,” is aimed at addressing growing frustration among Canadian defense firms who complain they have seen little quality work from the billions of dollars of military contracts awarded in the past several years by Canada’s ruling Conservative Party. Those include the purchases of tanks, helicopters and transport aircraft."

There's the problem, right ST & Cope?