Top defense & aerospace suppliers to government in Nova Scotia

2,256 awarded contracts, $16.0B in total

Ranked by contract value

  1. 1. Irving Shipbuilding Inc.2 contracts · $10.8B
  2. 2. IMP GROUP PTY LTD4 contracts · $4.1B
  3. 3. Fleetway Inc4 contracts · $587.5M
  4. 4. Abco Industries Inc18 contracts · $70.1M
  5. 5. Pivotal Power5 contracts · $39.4M
  6. 6. Ultra Electronics Maritimes System Inc.14 contracts · $35.5M
  7. 7. Bronswerk Marine Inc8 contracts · $28.3M
  8. 8. Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd45 contracts · $26.3M
  9. 9. KMS Industries Inc20 contracts · $25.3M
  10. 10. Mackinnon and Olding174 contracts · $24.3M
  11. 11. Mar-Pro Marine Services Ltd1 contract · $18.6M
  12. 12. MDA SYSTEMS LTD1 contract · $18.5M
  13. 13. Wartsila Canada Inc160 contracts · $18.3M
  14. 14. Rosborough Boats15 contracts · $17.6M
  15. 15. Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises3 contracts · $17.0M
  16. 16. ULTRA ELECTRONICS MARITIME SYSTEMS2 contracts · $16.2M
  17. 17. Mobile Valve, A Division of Source Atlantic12 contracts · $9.8M
  18. 18. DSS Protection NS Inc14 contracts · $9.8M
  19. 19. Griffin Engineered Systems Inc2 contracts · $8.9M
  20. 20. Hawboldt Industries (1989) Limited43 contracts · $8.4M
  21. 21. Mobile Valve10 contracts · $8.1M
  22. 22. Toromont Cat102 contracts · $7.7M
  23. 23. C T H Instruments Ltd11 contracts · $7.4M
  24. 24. Capital Demolition and Environmental1 contract · $6.3M
  25. 25. Tri-Star Industries Ltd.5 contracts · $6.1M
  26. 26. Kongsberg Maritime Canada Ltd51 contracts · $5.6M
  27. 27. 3 M Canada1 contract · $5.4M
  28. 28. Lengkeek Vessel Engineering14 contracts · $4.8M
  29. 29. SAAB Canada INC1 contract · $4.3M
  30. 30. 3293479 NS LTD2 contracts · $4.3M
  31. 31. MARTEC LTD2 contracts · $3.9M
  32. 32. Kongsberg Digital Simulation Ltd3 contracts · $3.4M
  33. 33. Shelburne Ship Repair1 contract · $3.0M
  34. 34. Wajax Power Systems84 contracts · $2.8M
  35. 35. Mil-Aero Electronics Atlantic Inc.4 contracts · $2.7M
  36. 36. Mill Supply118 contracts · $2.6M
  37. 37. Mackay Marine Canada39 contracts · $2.3M
  38. 38. AINSWORTH Inc.1 contract · $2.3M
  39. 39. OMNITECH ELECTRONICS INC5 contracts · $2.3M
  40. 40. Gregory Kerr Ltd36 contracts · $2.1M
  41. 41. Greytop Commercial Construction2 contracts · $2.1M
  42. 42. ABB Limited2 contracts · $2.0M
  43. 43. Able Electric 2016 Limited1 contract · $1.8M
  44. 44. Dominion Diving Ltd.16 contracts · $1.8M
  45. 45. Lantec Marine Inc1 contract · $1.7M
  46. 46. Connors Diving Services Limited9 contracts · $1.7M
  47. 47. Samson Industrial Division Limited14 contracts · $1.6M
  48. 48. Drive Products2 contracts · $1.6M
  49. 49. Cores Worldwide Inc7 contracts · $1.5M
  50. 50. Dartmouth Chrysler Jeep Dodge6 contracts · $1.4M

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