About Woodward Canada (formerly Safran Electronics & Defense Canada)
Woodward acquired Safran Electronics & Defense Canada, and Woodward's controlled supplier documentation identifies the Canadian successor as Woodward Canada Inc. The operating fields below separately document the bounded Peterborough activity.
Operating context
Ontario's September 4, 2026 decision confirms the renewal of air-and-noise operational flexibility for Woodward Canada's Peterborough aircraft-control-board facility. It identifies soldering, conformal coating, curing, washing and assembly; the earlier November 14, 2025 notice was a proposal rather than the approval decision. The site's forward outlook now requires qualification: IAM Local 905 reported on August 4 that Woodward planned to close Fisher Drive and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027. Woodward still lists the Peterborough plant and its CAGE L8794 AOG support route. Together, these sources support an operating Canadian footprint facing an announced transition, not a claim that the facility is already closed or that its future Canadian capacity is assured.
Canadian footprint
Woodward lists its Canadian aerospace operation in Peterborough, Ontario; Ontario's operating approval identifies 2000 Fisher Drive as the aircraft-control-board manufacturing site, and Woodward's support directory identifies CAGE code L8794.
Peterborough, Ontario is the published city-level context for Woodward Canada (formerly Safran Electronics & Defense Canada). It does not imply a street address or exact facility location.
Woodward Canada's current Peterborough manufacturing and AOG support evidence must be read alongside the union-reported plan to relocate production by August 2027. Long-term Canadian supply and sustainment assumptions require an explicit transition plan.
Interpretation of the public record. Not qualification, endorsement or evidence of buyer interest.
Aerospace electronic and control-system manufacturing
Read technical summary
Manufacture aircraft control boards and support embedded aerospace electronic and control systems from the Peterborough, Ontario operation now identified as Woodward Canada Inc.
Evidence of maturity
Woodward acquired the North American actuation business in July 2025. Peterborough's mayor reported on July 15, 2026 that Canadian manufacturing is planned to close in August 2027 and production move to Poland; the announcement does not establish that the facility is already closed.
Commercial availability
Woodward remains the programme and support contact. Prospective Canadian production or sustainment work needs confirmation against the announced August 2027 transition, including site, configuration, continuity of supply and support responsibilities.
Core features
Aircraft control-board manufacturing
Embedded aerospace electronics
Peterborough aerospace service and support
Current Woodward quality and supplier-system integration
On September 4, 2026, Ontario posted a decision granting renewal of limited operational flexibility under air and noise approval 5904-AAAL8V for Woodward Canada Inc.'s aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the proposal date, not the approval decision.
Operating under the Woodward Canada Inc. identity with a current Peterborough location and aerospace support route; the former Safran name is retained only as predecessor context.
Ownership and entity scope
Woodward acquired Safran Electronics & Defense Canada's Collins Aerospace flight-control and actuation business, and current corporate records identify the Canadian successor as Woodward Canada Inc.; the reviewed sources do not disclose a separate ownership percentage.
Reviewed connections
Mission area · Reviewed connectionEvidence strength: Needs Review
Aircraft control boards and embedded control systems could enable actuation or vehicle-control functions in autonomous patrol platforms, but no public source reviewed here identifies a specific autonomous platform or Canadian integration.
Reviewed connections indicate possible relevance based on public evidence. They do not indicate procurement direction, eligibility, endorsement or customer interest.
Questions for a first conversation
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Which production, repair and customer-support responsibilities will remain in Canada during and after the announced Peterborough transition?
The Ontario approval and current Woodward directory document the existing site, while IAM Local 905 reports a future relocation. Buyers need confirmed transition dates, configuration-specific continuity, successor support routes and retention of Canadian workshare.
Original sources 10 linked records
These records support the organization, its owned capabilities and their reviewed connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
True North Map derives platform, certification, successor-contract and capacity questions from the acquisition and Peterborough operating evidence.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
True North Map assesses the acquired Peterborough operation as decision-relevant for aerospace control and sustainment while keeping global portfolio workshare unresolved.
Supports: Profile · ownership
Investment Canada records Woodward as the acquirer of Safran Electronics & Defense Canada Inc.
The official company material describes Safran Electronics & Defense Canada as a Canadian technology business with the public offering summarized in this candidate.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · summary
The official capability material supports the named Navigation and optronic systems offering and the bounded operational description prepared for reviewer consideration.
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
Woodward's AOG page routes Peterborough-origin parts under CAGE L8794 to +1-705-761-6903; general AOG requests use CustomerService@woodward.com with aircraft tail, part number, quantity and callback details.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Woodward's AOG page routes Peterborough-origin parts under CAGE L8794 to +1-705-761-6903; general AOG requests use CustomerService@woodward.com with aircraft tail, part number, quantity and callback details.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Ontario identifies aircraft-control-board manufacturing, while Woodward lists the Peterborough aerospace location and support route.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · summary
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
True North Map classifies the bounded Peterborough capability under advanced manufacturing, aerospace and mobility, and test, training and sustainment. The retained autonomous-patrol-and-monitoring link is rewritten as a needs-review enabling-control assessment, not a platform claim.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · capability type
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · core features
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · name
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · defence applications
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · commercial availability
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · maturity
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Ontario and Woodward sources support aircraft-control-board manufacturing, embedded aerospace electronic/control systems and Peterborough service activity, not the predecessor's full global navigation and optronics catalogue.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
True North Map classifies the bounded Peterborough capability under advanced manufacturing, aerospace and mobility, and test, training and sustainment. The retained autonomous-patrol-and-monitoring link is rewritten as a needs-review enabling-control assessment, not a platform claim.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
True North Map classifies the bounded Peterborough capability under advanced manufacturing, aerospace and mobility, and test, training and sustainment. The retained autonomous-patrol-and-monitoring link is rewritten as a needs-review enabling-control assessment, not a platform claim.
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
Supports: Profile · operating context
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
IAM Local 905's August 4, 2026 notice says Woodward decided to close the Fisher Drive plant and relocate operations to Poland by August 2027, affecting 165 jobs including 40 union members. This is an announced future transition, not evidence that the plant has already closed.
Ontario posted a decision granting renewal of limited operational flexibility under air/noise approval 5904-AAAL8V for Woodward Canada aircraft-control-board manufacturing at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough, on September 4, 2026. The decision-posted time element supplies the precise publication timestamp 2026-09-04T19:19:36Z. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal posting.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Ontario posted its decision granting renewal of Limited Operational Flexibility under air-and-noise approval 5904-AAAL8V on September 4, 2026 for Woodward Canada's aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal date. The approval decision identifies soldering, conformal coating, curing, circuit-board washing, coating and assembly at the Peterborough aircraft-control-board facility.
Ontario posted its decision granting renewal of Limited Operational Flexibility under air-and-noise approval 5904-AAAL8V on September 4, 2026 for Woodward Canada's aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal date.
Supports: Profile · current activity
Ontario posted a decision granting renewal of limited operational flexibility under air/noise approval 5904-AAAL8V for Woodward Canada aircraft-control-board manufacturing at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough, on September 4, 2026. The decision-posted time element supplies the precise publication timestamp 2026-09-04T19:19:36Z. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal posting.
Ontario posted its decision granting renewal of Limited Operational Flexibility under air-and-noise approval 5904-AAAL8V on September 4, 2026 for Woodward Canada's aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal date.
Ontario posted its decision granting renewal of Limited Operational Flexibility under air-and-noise approval 5904-AAAL8V on September 4, 2026 for Woodward Canada's aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal date.
Ontario posted its decision granting renewal of Limited Operational Flexibility under air-and-noise approval 5904-AAAL8V on September 4, 2026 for Woodward Canada's aircraft-control-board manufacturing facility at 2000 Fisher Drive, Peterborough. November 14, 2025 was the original proposal date.
The acquired identity, Peterborough footprint, dated manufacturing record, bounded capability and reviewed questions support human review for the full editorial template.
Supports: Profile · name
Woodward's September 12, 2025 supplier manual records the name update from Safran Electronics & Defense Canada to Woodward Canada Inc.
Supports: Profile · legal name
The Woodward supplier manual explicitly identifies Woodward Canada Inc. as the renamed Canadian operation.
Supports: Profile · description
Woodward's controlled supplier manual records the name update from Safran Electronics & Defense Canada to Woodward Canada Inc.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · defence applications
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · name
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · defence applications
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · core features
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · maturity
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technology readiness level
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · commercial availability
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · defence applications
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · summary
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · defence applications
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technical tags
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · capability type
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · technicaldomainslugs
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · core features
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · core features
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · core features
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Woodward completed its purchase of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business on July 21, 2025, including Canadian operations. The acquired multinational portfolio includes HSTA and electronic control units.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · maturity
On July 15, 2026, Peterborough's mayor reported Woodward's plan to close the manufacturing facility in August 2027 and relocate production to Poland, affecting about 165 staff. The announced future transition limits the Canadian capacity horizon but is not evidence that the facility is already closed.
Supports: Aerospace electronic and control systems · commercial availability
On July 15, 2026, Peterborough's mayor reported Woodward's plan to close the manufacturing facility in August 2027 and relocate production to Poland, affecting about 165 staff. The announced future transition limits the Canadian capacity horizon but is not evidence that the facility is already closed.
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