The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have confirmed that the grave of a previously unknown First World War soldier in Courcelette British Cemetery in Courcelette, the Somme, France, is that of Company Sergeant-Major Alexander McVean. The identity was confirmed through historical and archival research.

HMNZS Te Mana successfully conducts Initial Test Firing with new capability following integration of Canadian-developed CMS 330 Combat Management System. Lockheed Martin Canada integrated the CMS 330, as well as a new suite of sensors and weapons.

Vard Marine Inc. (VARD) launched the Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at CANSEC 2023 in conjunction with Team Vigilance partner companies Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada, SH Defence, and Fincantieri.

The Government of Canada has officially announced its plans to replace its fleet of CP-140 Auroras with Boeing’s P8-A Poseidon. The announcement comes a day after it was reported that officials from the Department of National Defence quietly fast-tracked the removal of the Aurora aircraft from service by a decade. Due to recent upgrades, this aircraft was due to fly until 2040.

OSI has been selected to design the Integrated Navigation Bridge System for the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC). 

BlackBerry Limited released its latest Quarterly Global Threat Intelligence Report, revealing a 70 percent increase in new malware encountered by BlackBerry's AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.

Simthetiq has been awarded follow-on contracts under their multi-year framework agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.

Simthetiq signed an agreement to provide a support package to a leading Defence Simulation company, to assist the company’s transition to a new image generation system based on Unreal Engine 5.

Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a contract by Airbus Defense and Space to supply the Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and Infrared (IR) Missile Warning Systems for installation on the MRTT A330 refueling aircraft for Canada. 

Landing Zones Canada Inc. proudly introduces the world's first drone-launched training bomblet pyrotechnic, a cutting-edge patented innovation precisely developed to fully replicate the drone threats encountered on today's battlefields.

The leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU) met to reaffirm their strategic partnership, advance their cooperation to seize the opportunities of our time and respond to pressing challenges. 

CSA astronauts Jenni Gibbons will serve as the backup astronaut for the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, while Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to a six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) launching aboard Starliner-1

Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst announced renewed investments, $15 million in new funding from Rogers, $1 million from RBC

Global space technology company set to double its UK-based workforce and operations 

CAE Australia partners with the University of New South Wales to develop an artificial intelligence-driven evaluation system for Mission Aircrew

Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, released the second biannual status report of the External Monitor, Jocelyne Therrien.

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.

BlackBerry to provide full suite of cybersecurity solutions to Government of Malaysia in milestone long-term deal

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.

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.

Construction begins on new $131 million Air Force Expeditionary Capability facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville 

Ymir-1, a satellite equipped with technology from Saab, was launched into space on 11 November onboard SpaceX Falcon 9. 

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 weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPA.

Aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force will conduct flypasts for numerous Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada throughout the day on Saturday, November 11.