Montreal, December 9, 2009 – CS Canada, a subsidiary of CS Communication & Systèmes, announced today that it has concluded an important agreement with a major US turbine engine supplier to provide engine control software development and testing services for a new engine series. This mandate reflects a commitment from CS to a long-term business relationship that will see a close cooperative effort throughout the program life of this engine family.

“We are very pleased with this new mandate. This is a major step in CS Canada growth plan that sees its DO-178B Workshop Offering accepted more and more widely throughout the industry” said Laurent Speyser CEO of CS Canada. “This is the result of a long-term effort by everyone involved at CS, as it follows our long-term expansion strategy on the US market.”

Over the years, CS has developed a number of technological tools to improve its capabilities and efficiency. Software code generation and verification platforms have been designed and implemented to better serve its customers. CS Canada uses a number of efficient traceability, configuration management, and verification tools to realize its mandates. Information exchange with the customers is done via a secured server to ensure information integrity and confidentiality.

Test and simulation equipment are regularly designed/built using the latest technologies, and used to perform required integration and system testing. This equipment is designed using off-the-shelf components for with or without hardware-in-the-loop testing. This results in cost competitive services and test equipment that are easy to maintain and modify. The customer will benefit from CS type certification expertise, code generation experience and quick reaction time to day-to-day challenges.

The CS Group expertise in mission-critical applications and systems makes it the partner of choice in many sectors, notably defense, space & security, aeronautics, transportation and energy. As a prime contractor and operator on large, complex projects, CS relies on its technological skill centers to provide a source of excellence in meeting the challenges its customers face. In 2009, the CS group is present in France, Romania, Germany and Canada, serving aircraft manufacturers, engine builders and major equipment firms, for the integration and maintenance of aeronautics systems. CS also fields its know-how in technical information management systems.

About CS Canada

CS Communication and Systems Canada Inc. is based in Montreal, Québec,. CS Canada's services include system software development to DO-178B std, system integration testing, and technical support for the aerospace, transportation and medical industry.