Canada's defence boom is splitting SMEs into three speeds

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Canada's defence boom is splitting SMEs into three speeds Canada’s defence boom is creating a three-speed SME market: established suppliers are running near capacity, while prospective entrants face financing and compliance barriers. A new BDC study maps the divide and asks whether enough firms will be ready to turn rising defence spending into domestic capacity. First Juno training helicopter delivered to RCAF Airbus has delivered the first CT-153 Juno (H135) helicopter to the Royal Canadian Air Force under the Future Aircrew Training program. The twin-engine trainer is completed and customized at Airbus' Fort Erie, Ontario facility, and will be based at Southport, Manitoba. It is the first of 19 Junos due by 2028, and the second aircraft type delivered under the 25-year, $11.2-billion FAcT contract. VAdm Dan Charlebois takes command of Royal Canadian Navy VAdm Dan Charlebois has taken command of the Royal Canadian Navy, with people, fleet renewal and readiness at the centre of his…

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