Canadian Armed Forces strengthen Arctic mobility and operational support during Operation NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT

Three ships from CFB Esquimalt—HMCS Ottawa, Max Bernays, and Robert Hampton Gray—are part of Operation LATITUDE to patrol northern waters alongside NATO allies. The operation, along with a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, CP-140 Aurora, and Special Operations Forces, aims to detect, deter, and defend Canada in the Arctic as part of Canada's sovereignty and…

Ottawa is launching the Defence Drone Initiative marketplace to create a pool of Canadian suppliers for the Armed Forces and Coast Guard, enabling rapid access to low-cost drone products and services such as testing, prototyping, and production opportunities. The program, led by the Department of National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency, aims…

The Government of Canada launched the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) to accelerate the development, testing, and production of Canadian uncrewed and autonomous systems. The aim is to provide the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard with sovereign capabilities in a more complex security environment.

The Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, is investing $4.5 million in Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation to advance its micro-nuclear reactor toward detailed design and a fueled demonstration for deployment in Canada's Arctic. The funding aims to accelerate R&D, strengthen Canada’s energy and defence capabilities with sovereign,…