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DEFENCE & SECURITY / SPACE DAY 2022 The Defence & Security / Space Day is being organized by Aéro Montréal, in collaboration with the National Research Council Canada (NRC). This event is organized as part of International Aerospace Week - Montreal 2022, the largest gathering of aerospace and defence decision-makers in Canada. It will be held on September 8, 2022, in a hybrid format: in-person at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and virtually, via a web platform. The theme of the event is "The importance and power of innovation". Different axes will be developed, covering all the players in our sector's value chain: A state of the art of innovation in the defence and security sectors, when Canada is massively supporting major defence procurement projects Space innovation in the context of protecting populations and studying climate change: international experts will discuss the role and challenges of the space sector in terms of sustainable development and its new technological applications that offer opportunities for industry and governments Registration: http://www.inscriptweb.com/aero2022

Experts say it's part of the growing trade-offs Canada is having to make with its navy, which has a shrinking fleet of aging ships and a lack of trained sailors

The Pentagon and Silicon Valley need to team up. Ignoring the role of institutional venture capital in identifying, supporting, and scaling the most promising commercial technology firms is at best inefficient and at worst it is grossly irresponsible.

This award comes in addition to $600 million already received to procure long-lead time materials for the same ships

The contract announcement is one in a series the Navy has made to revitalize its four public shipyards.

HMCS Harry DeWolf was left out of a major northern exercise because its fire suppression system wasn’t working properly

Under the deal, Riyadh could spend $3 billion on Patriot interceptors; the UAE, $2.2 billion on THAAD interceptors.

The 10 biggest contracts in July totaled $16,472,333,580, coming in at $10 billion less than June 2022 contracts.

Commandant Fagan ties increased connectivity to operational needs and improving Coasties’ quality of life.