New British prime minister gains early defense win with Canada fighter jet tie-up
FARNBOROUGH, England — Britain’s new government secured an early defense win on Tuesday as Canada joined the delayed…
Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190…
Canada to plug surveillance gaps with Aussie over-the-horizon radar
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), operated by Canada and the United States,…
Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe
VICTORIA, British Columbia – A German shipbuilder has won the competition for the largest defense procurement in Canadian…
US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces
BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and…
Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa
VIENNA — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to Canada’s CANSEC defense exhibition on Wednesday with a message…
Canada wants Saab early-warning aircraft under push to retool defense suppliers
VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada will purchase six GlobalEye early warning and control aircraft from Saab as part…
Canadian fighter pilot school to get M-346 trainer jets from Leonardo
ROME — The International Test Pilot School (ITPS) in Canada has signed to buy up to 12 M-346…
Canada-led brigade in Latvia moves beyond tripwire role, commander says
RIGA, Latvia — The Canada-led NATO brigade in Latvia has moved beyond its original “tripwire” deterrence posture and…
Canada eyes Turkey as a fellow mid-power ally in weapons development
ISTANBUL — Canada is seeking a rapid expansion of defense and industrial ties with Turkey as Ottawa looks…
NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing
VIENNA — NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency has selected Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier to replace the alliance’s…
Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol…