Leonardo DRS has signed an agreement with Public Services and Procurement Canada to equip the country’s military forces with its Falcon Shield counter-uncrewed aerial system. The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy the counter-drone technology to neutralize rogue drones effectively using advanced sensors to detect, track and prioritize incoming threats rapidly. It boasts a history of...
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Canada Sharpens Arctic Military Capabilities With Northern Allies in Operation Nanook-Nunalivu
The Canadian Armed Forces deployed more than 300 members to the Operation Nanook-Nunalivut military exercise to demonstrate and sharpen the service’s Arctic capabilities and ensure the CAF’s continuing coordination with allies and partners in the region. The operation is one of four annual military exercises launched in 2007 to secure Canada’s northern regions and demonstrate...
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Arcfield Secures $157M Contract for Continued Avionics Support of Canada’s CF-18 Fleet
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Arcfield Canada a $157.4 million follow-on contract for continued avionics in-service support of the country’s CF-18 aircraft fleet. Jacques Comtois, vice president of operations at Arcfield Canada, said the agreement will ensure fleet availability and mission readiness for the CF-18 fighters until the fleet is deactivated. According...
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Canada Secures Approval to Access US Military Satcom System
The U.S. Department of State has approved Canada’s request to access the Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective Systems for $138 million to provide Canadian armed forces with satellite connectivity on the battlefield. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said General Dynamics is the prime contractor for the potential foreign military sale. General Dynamics, which provided the...
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US, Allies Publish Joint Guidance on AI System Cybersecurity
Agencies in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have issued joint cybersecurity guidance to protect artificial intelligence systems from cyberthreats. The document describes how cyber actors often combine AI and traditional IT infiltration techniques to enable complex cyberattacks that surpass layers of defenses and provides best practices based on the...
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Defense Industry Seeks Clarification on Ottawa’s Arms Export Freeze to Israel
Canadian arms exporters to Israel with permits approved before Jan. 8 can proceed with the transaction, even as Canada’s House of Commons passed on March 18 a measure temporarily halting such sales over human rights concerns from Tel Aviv’s military actions in Gaza. The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, however, still wants specific...
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Fortinet to Expand Footprint in Canada With New Cybersecurity Tech Hub
Sunnyvale, California-based cybersecurity company Fortinet is planning a $22.3 million cybersecurity tech center in Calgary, Canada, with $2.2 million counterpart funding from the government of Alberta’s Innovation and Growth Fund. Invest Alberta and the Calgary Economic Development are also supporting the planned hub in Calgary’s downtown, Fortinet said. Fortinet’s current Canadian locations include the company’s...
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Carahsoft to Deliver Qmulos Risk Management Automation Solutions to Canada; Matt Coose Quoted
Carahsoft will offer Qmulos compliance, security and risk management automation solutions to the Canadian government as part of an expanded partnership. Qmulos products and services include the Q-Compliance platform, which analyzes data to identify compliance gaps and security weaknesses, and the Q-Audit platform for insider threat management. Both applications are powered by Splunk and are...
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NATO’s DIANA Trans-Atlantic Network Expands With New Accelerator, Test Sites
NATO has expanded its network of accelerators and test centers across 28 allied countries. On Thursday, the alliance revealed that the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic now has 23 accelerator sites and 182 test centers. Before the announcement, there were only 11 accelerator sites and 90 test centers under the initiative. DIANA was...
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US, 4 Other Countries to Lead Work on Global Military AI Guardrails
The United States, Canada, Portugal, Bahrain and Austria will spearhead a one-year program to seek new safety standards for military use of artificial intelligence and automated systems. Breaking Defense reported that the countries were chosen during the inaugural plenary meeting of delegates from 46 out of the 53 countries that endorsed the U.S. Political Declaration...