In a defence environment defined by digital acceleration, cyber integration, and multi-domain competition, readiness is no longer built solely on physical manoeuvre. It is forged in data-rich, synthetic environments that replicate the pace, complexity, and uncertainty of modern warfare.

On February 26, 2026, Calian Group Ltd. and ADGA Group Consultants Inc. announced a three-year collaboration agreement to explore the development of next-generation integrated land training and simulation for the Canadian Army. The agreement formalizes a partner framework that aligns complementary expertise and technologies to meet the accelerating operational demands of Canada’s land forces—and the evolving realities of modern conflict.

At its core, the collaboration is about ensuring that soldiers train in environments that mirror how they will actually fight.

Today’s operational environment is digitally enabled, cyber-integrated, and multi-domain. Advantage belongs to the force that can move information faster, decide sooner, and act with precision. For the Canadian Army, that means “training as it will fight”—rehearsing real-world integration challenges, degraded communications, and compressed decision timelines long before deployment.

The Calian–ADGA collaboration is structured around a shared objective: building adaptive, secure, and fully integrated synthetic training architectures that strengthen operational readiness while supporting long-term sustainment as the Canadian Armed Forces modernizes.

“In an era of accelerating, multi-domain threats, the readiness of the Canadian Army is non-negotiable. World-class, modern training that replicates operational complexity builds decision advantage, cohesion, and lethality ensuring forces deploy prepared, resilient, and effective when they are needed.” said LGen Jean-Marc Lanthier (Ret’d), CEO and President, ADGA Group. “By combining ADGA’s depth of engineering and operational understanding with Calian’s capabilities in advanced training and secure systems, we are strengthening Canada’s ability to deliver comprehensive, technology-enabled training in realistic environments. Our combined strengths integrate complex C5ISRT, mission systems and secure digital infrastructure into cohesive, field-ready architectures.”

The emphasis is clear: realistic environments are no longer a luxury—they are a prerequisite for operational effectiveness.

The partnership draws on decades of experience across both organizations in several critical domains:

Digitally Integrated C5ISRT Architectures
An evolution of the traditional C4ISR framework, C5ISRT incorporates cyber capabilities and active targeting into Integrated Command, Control, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting systems. Through the collaboration, training environments can be directly connected to operational networks—ensuring soldiers rehearse within the same digital ecosystem they will use in theatre.

System-Agnostic Platforms
Architectures are designed to operate across multiple platforms, tools, and technologies. This system-agnostic approach enhances flexibility and portability, allowing the Army to adapt quickly as technologies evolve.

Advanced Synthetic and Simulation Training Environments
Highly realistic and scalable synthetic environments replicate the pace, uncertainty, and complexity of modern conflict—improving readiness before deployment and reducing operational risk.

Secure Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience
Built on secure-by-design principles, these training systems are designed to protect sensitive operational data while ensuring resilience in contested digital environments.

Operational Engineering and Program Support
Experienced teams provide design, integration, sustainment, and scalability—ensuring training capability can grow alongside the Canadian Armed Forces.

Together, these pillars form the backbone of a training ecosystem that is adaptive, interoperable, and future-ready.

The collaboration also reflects the broader ambitions of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, which prioritizes strengthening domestic capability and accelerating delivery. By aligning complementary Canadian expertise, Calian and ADGA are contributing to sovereign land capability while delivering scalable and interoperable solutions tailored to the needs of the Canadian Army.

“Canada must think and act differently about how we prepare our forces,” said Chris Pogue, President, Defence and Space, Calian. “As leaders in this industry, we have a responsibility to collaborate with the right partners to deliver what the CAF needs today while continuously adapting for the future needs. By working together with ADGA, we can scale secure, integrated training environments that evolve with the modern battlefield and grow alongside the Canadian Armed Forces—so our troops are prepared, confident and able to return home safely.”

In a security landscape where tempo and complexity continue to accelerate, the message is unmistakable: the next generation of readiness will be built as much in the digital domain as on the training ground.

Through this collaboration, Calian and ADGA are positioning Canadian industry not just to support modernization—but to help define it.