from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Computing Devices Canada Ltd.
<company> Canada's largest defence electronics company. It
has extensive {hardware} and {software} developmental
capabilities. Its list of achievements includes: direct and
indirect fire control {systems}, vehicle electronics,
reconnaissance vehicle surveillance systems, computerised
laser sight for anti-tank weapons, tactical {communication
systems}, headquarters information distribution system,
tactical voice and distribution systems, acoustic signal
processing, ASW mission systems, sonobuoy {processors}, active
sonar systems, towed array sonar systems, tactical acoustic
trainer, {Mil-Spec} {electroluminiscent displays}, large
multi-sensor displays, coastal intrusion detection systems,
and fibre-optic distribution systems.
Computing Devices Canada was founded in 1948 and is part of
the Ceridian group of companies, owned 100% by the
Minneapolis-based company.
Annual revenue for 1996 was $376 million.
(1997-07-31)