Intergovernmental contracting agency The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has secured a four-year contract with the US Department of Defense (US DoD) to provide Recover Assist Securing and Traversing (RAST) systems to the US Naval Air Warfare Centre (NAWC).
Curtiss-Wright’s Mississauga facility in Ontario, which is part of Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Systems, will manufacture the systems and offer technical field support as part of the arrangement.
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The RAST system supports shipborne helicopter operations, providing assistance with stabilisation, securing, and movement of helicopters on naval vessels. It includes a Rapid Securing Device that enables guidance during landing, locks helicopters in place upon touchdown, and moves them into hangars without disconnecting.
The system is in use by navies internationally and incorporates electronic and lightweight components.
Financial values of the contract have not been disclosed.
Curtiss-Wright manufactures naval helicopter handling equipment, undersea sensor deployment systems, and ship aviation support solutions for major defence programmes globally.
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By GlobalDataThe company holds contracts with navies in countries including the US, Canada, Japan, Italy, Australia, Chile, India, Singapore, Spain, and Turkey.
CCC acts as Canada’s government-to-government contracting agency and facilitates foreign military sales by supporting Canadian defence suppliers in the US procurement market.
The agency is funded by the Government of Canada to enable companies such as Curtiss-Wright to deliver Canadian-developed solutions to entities within the US DoD.
CCC provides Canadian businesses with access to expertise and support through its free US DoD Prime Contractor service for those seeking opportunities in the US defence procurement sector.
CCC and Curtiss-Wright have previously partnered on multiple contracts with the US military valued at over C$300m ($219m).
In August 2025, CCC was also awarded a contract for power supply units to be deployed with identification friend or foe detection systems on US Navy vessels.
Earlier the same year, CCC secured a contract worth $13.3m to supply QinetiQ’s Vindicator Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle target systems and services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.
