Canada Defence News

Air Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Canada Rethinks Fighter Plans for North American Defence

02 Jun, 18:45
4 mins

The reported Gripen option could reshape Canada's contribution to North American Aerospace Defense Command while reopening debate over defence dependence.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Sensors

MARLIN USV Integrated with Canadian KATFISH Towed SAS

08 Apr, 00:30

MARLIN USV has been demonstrated with the KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar developed by Canadian Kraken Robotics, marking the first international collaboration.

Ammunition

Canada to acquire $2.68 billion air-strike weapons package

11 Dec, 20:56
2 mins

Canada to pay $2.68 billion for precision-strike and guided-munition package from the United States, including SDBs, JDAM kits and general-purpose bomb bodies.

Land Weapon / Missile

US Approves HIMARS Sale with GMLRS-ER and ATACMS to Canada

02 Oct, 20:23
3 mins

DSCA announced the approval of a FMS consisting of M142 HIMARS, MLRS, GMLRS, and GMLRS-ER guided artillery rockets, as well as MGM-140 ATACMS TBM, to Canada.

Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Defence Politics

US and Canada launch Operation LATITUDE in Bering Sea

03 Sep, 00:00
2 mins

US and Canadian forces’ joint drill LATITUDE started on August 25 at the Bering Sea for live-fire drills and collaborative Arctic defensive training.

Air Bilateral Relations

Canada and Portugal Consider Gripen Amid F-35 Doubts

21 Apr, 20:06
6 mins

Saab said NATO members Canada and Portugal are reviewing the JAS 39 Gripen E/F as they reconsider their dedication to the US-made F-35A Lightning II fighter.

Air Bilateral Relations

Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase Given US Political Tensions

16 Mar, 14:15
3 mins

As Germany advocates anti-F-35 campaigns and Portugal investigates other fighter alternatives, Canada reevaluates its F-35 purchase amid US concerns.

Air Weapon / Missile

Canada’s Airborne Missiles will be Deployed on Balloons

29 Jan, 17:13
2 mins

Canada’s “Landing Zones” deploys military glider delivery system “Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System (APDS)” to stealth balloons. APDS is tested.

Analysis Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Regional / Strategy

NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag

14 Oct, 17:43
8 min read

The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.

Navy / Maritime

The Construction of Canada’s ‘River’ Class Destroyer Begins

02 Jul, 09:11
2 mins

Canada Irving Shipbuilding has begun construction on the first 15 new ‘River’ class (Type-26) destroyers as part of the Canadian Surface Combatants program.