Canada Signs $2.5B Arctic Radar Procurement Arrangement with Australia

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Canada Signs $2.5B Arctic Radar Procurement Arrangement with Australia Canada’s existing surveillance architecture does not provide the range needed to detect emerging air and missile threats far beyond the continent’s northern approaches. Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar is designed to extend NORAD’s early warning and threat-tracking coverage deep into the Canadian North and North Atlantic. MDA Space Lands $688 Million RADARSAT Satellite Contract The Canadian Space Agency has awarded MDA Space a $688 million contract to build and launch a new radar surveillance satellite for the federal government. Canada and Japan Lay Groundwork for Deeper Defence Cooperation Canada is looking to turn its growing defence relationship with Japan into business. Defence Minister David McGuinty concluded a trade mission to Japan on June 25 after meeting with Canadian and Japanese companies and hosting a Defence Roundtable covering defence, aerospace, critical minerals and advanced technologies. HMCS…

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