Minister McGuinty brings together industry and investment leaders to accelerate Canada’s Defence Industrial StrategyMinister McGuinty brings together industry and investment leaders to accelerate Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

The Government of Canada, led by Minister Mélanie Joly at the Farnborough International Airshow, announced collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Canada to modernize the aircraft engine manufacturing center of excellence. It also welcomed STRIX’s fifth INSAT project wave, funded as part of a $350 million national sustainable aviation innovation network.

Canada is launching the Uncrewed Systems Defence Innovation Secure Hub (UxS DISH) to develop and test drones and autonomous technologies for the Canadian Armed Forces, with operations based in Mirabel, Quebec. The hub, funded with $29.6 million over two years and led by an Espace Aéro-led group of 30 organizations, aims to bring government, industry,…