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Defence drone initiative draws 527 companies, 1,000 bids in first round

Defence drone initiative draws 527 companies, 1,000 bids in first round

Aug 25, 2026

Air

Qualification under the RFSA does not guarantee a contract. It does open the door to future testing, prototype development, limited acquisitions and, eventually, production work.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Ocean Software to provide scheduling capability for RCAF's FAcT program

Ocean Software to provide scheduling capability for RCAF's FAcT program

Aug 18, 2026

Sea

Air

Under the agreement, Ocean will supply its FlightPRO and TAMS platforms to manage the planning, scheduling and coordination of training operations across FAcT.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Detect First, Decide First, Act First

Detect First, Decide First, Act First

Aug 12, 2026

Air

Major-General Jeff Smyth, MSM, CD, Chief Air and Space Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force, on what Canada's investment in continental defence means for the RCAF and what industry needs to understand about the road ahead.

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Vanguard Defence
Different Problems, Different Tools: Canada’s AEW&C Bet in a Space Age

Different Problems, Different Tools: Canada’s AEW&C Bet in a Space Age

Aug 12, 2026

Space

Air

Jonathan Cassels
Jonathan Cassels
Draganfly posts record quarter, cash pile tops $131M

Draganfly posts record quarter, cash pile tops $131M

Aug 10, 2026

Air

The Vancouver-based drone maker reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2,664,237, up 26.0% year over year.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Ottawa sells off 10 retired Hercules to fight wildfires

Ottawa sells off 10 retired Hercules to fight wildfires

Aug 7, 2026

Air

The sale runs through GCMil, the Public Services and Procurement Canada group that handles surplus military asset sales on National Defence's behalf.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
North Vector Dynamics Bags European Cash, Eyes NATO Missile Market

North Vector Dynamics Bags European Cash, Eyes NATO Missile Market

Aug 5, 2026

Air

The deal pushes NVD's valuation past $90 million.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
North Bay gears up for fighter pilots and cyber AI with $2.7M federal boost

North Bay gears up for fighter pilots and cyber AI with $2.7M federal boost

Jul 31, 2026

Cyber

Air

FedNor has put $2.7M behind North Bay pilot training and AI cyber defence

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Drone-Swarm Defence Startup Lands Singapore Accelerator Slot

Drone-Swarm Defence Startup Lands Singapore Accelerator Slot

Jul 29, 2026

Air

Inturai Ventures’ DomeCommand just skipped the line into Asia’s defence tech fast lane.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
From Factory Floor to In-Flight: Aerospace is Canada’s Strategic Advantage

From Factory Floor to In-Flight: Aerospace is Canada’s Strategic Advantage

Jul 23, 2026

Air

What matters now is delivering capability and moving forward with contracts.

Mike Mueller
Mike Mueller
Ottawa’s New Drone Plan: Build Fast or Fall Behind

Ottawa’s New Drone Plan: Build Fast or Fall Behind

Jul 23, 2026

Air

Ottawa wants Canadian drones to fight faster than Canadian bureaucracy usually allows.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
GE, Magellan bet on a fighter Canada hasn't bought yet

GE, Magellan bet on a fighter Canada hasn't bought yet

Jul 22, 2026

Air

This is industry positioning ahead of a decision, not after one.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
CAE, Leonardo deepen fighter pilot training partnership

CAE, Leonardo deepen fighter pilot training partnership

Jul 22, 2026

Air

CAE and Leonardo have signed a new collaboration agreement that builds on their long-running M-346 Integrated Training System (ITS) partnership, expanding into next-generation fighter pilot training as air forces prepare for AI-enabled and increasingly autonomous mission environments.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Ottawa puts $34 million into Pratt & Whitney Canada’s engine plant

Ottawa puts $34 million into Pratt & Whitney Canada’s engine plant

Jul 21, 2026

Air

Jet engines don’t run on good intentions, so Ottawa is putting real money behind Quebec’s aerospace crown jewel: up to $34 million to modernize Pratt & Whitney Canada’s manufacturing hub in Longueuil.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Voyageur becomes first Canadian operator of Airbus’ Flexrotor drone

Voyageur becomes first Canadian operator of Airbus’ Flexrotor drone

Jul 21, 2026

Air

Voyageur Aviation, a Chorus Aviation subsidiary, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters for the U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system, marking the first sale of the drone into Canada

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
First Juno training helicopter delivered to RCAF

First Juno training helicopter delivered to RCAF

Jul 20, 2026

Air

SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace, selected the H135 for the program. It will acquire 19 Junos, with deliveries of the remaining helicopters continuing through 2028.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Ontario puts $2.6 million into protecting aerospace jobs and defence readiness

Ontario puts $2.6 million into protecting aerospace jobs and defence readiness

Jul 20, 2026

Air

Ontario announced nearly $2.6 million in funding at the Farnborough International Airshow for Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research, part of a broader $3.2 million push to shield aerospace and defence workers from trade disruptions and help small businesses cash in on rising defence spending.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
CAE-Saab team up on Gripen for Canada

CAE-Saab team up on Gripen for Canada

Jul 17, 2026

Air

Two defence heavyweights just staked a claim on Canada’s fighter future — before Ottawa’s even decided.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
NEO Battery lands its first drone customer, and it's a defense play

NEO Battery lands its first drone customer, and it's a defense play

Jul 16, 2026

Air

Toronto's NEO Battery Materials just signed its first publicly disclosed drone deal, teaming up with South Korean dronemaker Assetta to build batteries that don't rely on China.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Bombardier's Global 6500 Becomes South Korea's Go-To Defense Jet, Again

Bombardier's Global 6500 Becomes South Korea's Go-To Defense Jet, Again

Jul 15, 2026

Air

Bombardier Defense is adding a second South Korean defense mission to its resume, with two Global 6500 aircraft now headed for the country's Electronic Warfare program.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
PAL Aerospace Lands $750M Slice of Canada's Military Pilot Training Overhaul

PAL Aerospace Lands $750M Slice of Canada's Military Pilot Training Overhaul

Jul 15, 2026

Air

Exchange Income Corp.'s PAL Aerospace has struck a deal with SkyAlyne to take on a major chunk of the RCAF's 25-year pilot and aircrew training program.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Ottawa Opens Secure Hub to Fast-Track Drone Technology

Ottawa Opens Secure Hub to Fast-Track Drone Technology

Jul 14, 2026

Air

Canada’s drones just got their own clubhouse.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
PAL Aerospace Lands Air Greenland Contract for Arctic Surveillance Aircraft

PAL Aerospace Lands Air Greenland Contract for Arctic Surveillance Aircraft

Jul 11, 2026

Air

St. John's-based company will missionize two DHC-8-200s for maritime domain awareness in Greenland

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Australia rebuilds its defence acquisition system

Australia rebuilds its defence acquisition system

Jul 5, 2026

Sea

Land

Cyber

Air

Canberra is consolidating delivery under one armaments chief, while Ottawa coordinates procurement across departments through industrial policy

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
First upgraded Cormorant completes initial flight

First upgraded Cormorant completes initial flight

Jul 3, 2026

Air

The first CH-149 Cormorant modified under the Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade Project has completed its first flight at Leonardo's facility in Yeovil, United Kingdom.

Vanguard Defence
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