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May 12, 2021 | Local, Naval, C4ISR

U.S. government announces Canada will spend more than $2 billion on warship radars

The Liberal government has approved the purchase of a U.S. radar system for installation in the Royal Canadian Navy’s new fleet of warships.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/u-s-government-announces-canada-will-spend-more-than-2-billion-on-warship-radars

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    July 19, 2021 | Local, Aerospace, C4ISR

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  • Joint Statement on Strengthening the Canada-Australia Defence Relationship

    August 8, 2024 | Local, Other Defence

    Joint Statement on Strengthening the Canada-Australia Defence Relationship

    Statement August 8, 2024 – Vancouver, B.C. – National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence of Canada, and the Honourable Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, released a joint statement following their bilateral meeting. Statement 1. Canada and Australia enjoy a partnership based on shared history, values and friendship. Facing an increasingly complicated strategic environment, we commit to strengthen our defence relationship and reinforce our collective ability to respond to global challenges. 2. We commit to enhancing the interoperability of our armed forces. We will explore ways to reduce barriers to collaboration, including through arrangements to facilitate value-added defence and industrial activities and to support operational cooperation. We will reinforce collaboration in space, cyber, research and development, advanced capabilities, and science and technology. 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We continue to enhance our interoperability through participation in multilateral exercises, including in the South China Sea. Australia welcomes the involvement of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Vancouver in Exercise KAKADU next month, and plans for a follow-on ship re-armament activity, which will demonstrate the ability to provide logistics support to regional operations. Australia welcomes Canada’s participation in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE in 2025 and similar future exercises. Global Security 6. As the strategic environments of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific deteriorate we recognize developments in one region directly impact security in the other. We value Australia’s contribution to NATO as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner, which supports an integrated response to global challenges. 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  • Feds going ahead with plan to buy used jets, says Defence minister

    December 18, 2018 | Local, Aerospace

    Feds going ahead with plan to buy used jets, says Defence minister

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