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18.11.2023
Bill Blair Announces Major Defence Investments in Halifax
This includes an initial investment of $26.6 million over six years to support establishing the North American regional office for NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) in Halifax. This is to be completed by the summer of 2024.
17.11.2023
Significant BlackBerry Cybersecurity Deal Announced at APEC Leaders' Summit
BlackBerry to provide full suite of cybersecurity solutions to Government of Malaysia in milestone long-term deal
17.11.2023
MDA initiates work on a new digital satellite constellation
MDA has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation.
16.11.2023
Voyageur Awarded DND Contract to Upgrade Dash 8-100 CT-142 Aircraft
Voyageur Aviation Corp. has been awarded a contract with the Department of National Defence to provide several upgrades to their fleet of Dash 8-100 CT-142 aircraft.
16.11.2023
Construction begins on new Air Force facility at CFB Bagotville
Construction begins on new $131 million Air Force Expeditionary Capability facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville   
14.11.2023
Satellite with Saab technology launched by SpaceX
Ymir-1, a satellite equipped with technology from Saab, was launched into space on 11 November onboard SpaceX Falcon 9. 

13.11.2023
GA-ASI Partners with Edge on MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading designer and manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart
09.11.2023
RCAF Releases Flypasts Schedule for Remembrance Day
Aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force will conduct flypasts for numerous Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada throughout the day on Saturday, November 11.
09.11.2023
RCN Forges Ties with the Kitikmeot Region
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) celebrated its third Northern Affiliation ceremony between His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and the Kitikmeot Region, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut at Polar Knowledge Canada’s High Arctic Research Station. Ship affiliation is a time-honoured naval
07.11.2023
Air Force Commander Says RCAF Not Ready for Conflict
Speaking in Ottawa November 7th at the 2023 Canadian Aerospace Summit, LGen Kenny said that his personnel are able to keep up with the various ‘competition’ management missions currently assigned to it by the Canadian government — such as monitoring sanctions against North Korea from the air
06.11.2023
Hanwha Ocean to Join Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Hanwha inked MOUs with CAE, J-Squared Technologies, Modest Tree, and Des Nedhe. They are key players in simulator technology, electronic componentry, virtual reality (VR) training systems, and submarine-related construction and logistics. With these MOUs, Hanwha Ocean is looking to gain a
05.11.2023
CAF Hosts International Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER
Approximately 180 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members hosted nearly 150 members from partner nations for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER, an international counter explosive exercise held at 5 Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, from October 20 to November 2, 2023.
05.11.2023
PLA Fighter Jets Intercept RCAF Cyclone Helicopter
On Sunday October 29, 2023, while deployed in support of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, HMCS Ottawa’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter was conducting routine exercises in the South China Sea, when it was intercepted by two People’s Liberation Army J-11 fighter jets. Though the initial
04.11.2023
Kraken and L3Harris Collaborate on USSV Innovation
Kraken is collaborating with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems within the K40 MANTA prototype. This is a pivotal step in the technical evolution of Kraken’s K40 MANTA platform, setting the foundation for the development of enhanced autonomous capabilities and
03.11.2023
Davie Finalizes Acquisition of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO)
The historic transaction combines the skills, experience and capabilities of two leaders in Arctic shipbuilding and other high-value products. While the Canadian and Finnish shipyard will be separate legal and operating entities, the business headquarters will remain in Québec. The transaction

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