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Soldier operates an unmanned aerial system. Photo: Aviator Natalie Chilcott/Canadian Army

Canada Accelerates Homegrown Military Drone Production Under New Program

Ottawa has launched the Defence Drone Initiative, a new program aimed at speeding the development and fielding of Canadian-built unmanned systems for the Canadian Armed Forces.

29 July

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Canadian Firm Builds a Missile About the Weight of a Laptop

Canada is going small in its fight against drones, with a new missile system weighing about as much as a standard laptop.

25 July

Europe

Flags of Alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese-Origin Canadian NATO Intern Arrested on Spying Suspicions

A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin suspected of carrying out "espionage on behalf of a third country" while on an internship at NATO has been arrested in Belgium.

23 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

GE, Magellan Plan Gripen Jet Engine Support in Canada

GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace Corporation have signed an agreement to launch maintenance, repair, and overhaul services in Canada for the F414-GE-39E engine powering the Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet.

23 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

CAE, Leonardo Boost M-346 Training for Future Air Combat

Canadian flight training provider CAE has signed an agreement with Italian aerospace company Leonardo to modernize courses associated with the M-346 Master transonic training aircraft.

22 July

Asia Pacific

Operators in a control room. Photo: Taiwan Ministry of Defense

Samantha Alexa

Explainable AI Heads to Taiwan’s Counter-Drone Fight

Canadian AI company Caseway has partnered with Taipei-based MiTAC Advance Technology to develop AI-driven decision intelligence technologies for Taiwan and allied defense markets.

21 July

Air

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) concept.

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Jet Program as ‘Observer’

Canada has joined an initiative launched by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an "observer."

21 July

Sea

Her Majesty's Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Victoria arriving in rainy morning at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by: Jacek Szymanski)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada’s Victoria Submarines to Receive Extended Fleet Support From Babcock

Babcock has secured a deal to continue in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s 2000s-era Victoria-class diesel-electric attack submarines.

21 July

Arms

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier fires an M72 light anti-tank weapon during a training event at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan in support of Resolute Support, March 6, 2020. ORS is a NATO-led train, advise, and assist mission seeking reconciliation and peace for Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Taps Magellan to Produce M72 Anti-Tank Weapons Locally

Canada has contracted Magellan Aerospace to manufacture the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon, expanding domestic production of a key infantry weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces.

21 July

Americas