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Dominion Dynamics, TENCORE agree to build Ukrainian ground robots in Canada

Dominion Dynamics, TENCORE agree to build Ukrainian ground robots in Canada

Oct 13, 2026

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Ottawa startup will build TENCORE’s TerMIT uncrewed ground vehicle under a preliminary agreement, adding its AuraNet autonomy software, targeting 2027 production

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
AtkinsRéalis, DRAKKAR team up to pitch made-in-Canada defence sustainment

AtkinsRéalis, DRAKKAR team up to pitch made-in-Canada defence sustainment

Oct 7, 2026

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Two Montreal-headquartered firms with a combined footprint on most Canadian military bases and more than 2,200 aerospace workers are joining forces to chase defence lifecycle work.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
ATCO to spin out defence business as Emera absorbs Canadian Utilities

ATCO to spin out defence business as Emera absorbs Canadian Utilities

Oct 6, 2026

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Emera will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Canadian Utilities and ATCO, with ATCO's industrial services business spun out as New ATCO, which will include defence contractor ATCO Frontec.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Kognitiv Spark pairs RemoteSpark with HMS's industrial AR glasses

Kognitiv Spark pairs RemoteSpark with HMS's industrial AR glasses

Oct 1, 2026

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Fredericton-based Kognitiv Spark has partnered with HMS to run its RemoteSpark platform on the SiNGRAY G2.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
BGen Parent: Sustaining operations is the real Arctic challenge

BGen Parent: Sustaining operations is the real Arctic challenge

Sep 27, 2026

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Brigadier-General J.N.M. Parent took command of Joint Task Force North earlier this year, inheriting Canada's standing operational headquarters for the Arctic.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
How ATCO Frontec built a 350-person Arctic base in three weeks

How ATCO Frontec built a 350-person Arctic base in three weeks

Sep 23, 2026

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'There's no running down to Home Depot for anything.'

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Inside Sentinel's bet on the battlefield factory

Inside Sentinel's bet on the battlefield factory

Sep 22, 2026

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'Imagine arriving at a remote Arctic outpost or a forward operating base where traditional supply chains no longer exist.'

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Inkas bets on a formative domestic defence market

Inkas bets on a formative domestic defence market

Sep 11, 2026

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Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Canadian Army stands up 1st Division, retires 3rd in biggest restructuring in decades

Canadian Army stands up 1st Division, retires 3rd in biggest restructuring in decades

Sep 10, 2026

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Watch for the Army to continue standing up the Artillery and Sustainment brigades, particularly as HIMARS deliveries approach 2029.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
CSMC unveils three reactor platforms for the Arctic, defence and the moon

CSMC unveils three reactor platforms for the Arctic, defence and the moon

Sep 9, 2026

Space

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This is CSMC's clearest signal yet that its Arctic microreactor work is maturing into a multi-platform business.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Q&A: Wuxly on building a Canadian defence textile company from a homemade winter coat

Q&A: Wuxly on building a Canadian defence textile company from a homemade winter coat

Sep 9, 2026

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Vanguard Defence spoke with James Yurichuk about the company's origins, its shift into military textiles, and what he sees as the structural problems holding back Canadian-made defence apparel.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
CAF launches Operation Nanook-Nunakput in Resolute Bay

CAF launches Operation Nanook-Nunakput in Resolute Bay

Aug 26, 2026

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More than 350 Canadian Armed Forces personnel, including Canadian Rangers, are in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, through September 25

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Canada Cannot Claim What It Cannot Sustain

Canada Cannot Claim What It Cannot Sustain

Aug 12, 2026

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Canada's Arctic problem is not a lack of intent—it is a lack of lift.

Commander Norm Normand, MBA, PCSC, CD
Commander Norm Normand, MBA, PCSC, CD
Calian secures 15-year, $296M UK Army training deal with Raytheon UK

Calian secures 15-year, $296M UK Army training deal with Raytheon UK

Aug 11, 2026

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Calian UK, the company's British subsidiary, will support the Army's Collective Training Service starting October 2026.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
CAF engineers head north to find out what Canada’s Arctic actually needs

CAF engineers head north to find out what Canada’s Arctic actually needs

Jul 31, 2026

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The extension locks in continuity as Canada eventually shifts to a new submarine fleet.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Ottawa is betting $4.5 million that the North’s next power source will be small, nuclear, and made in Canada.

Ottawa is betting $4.5 million that the North’s next power source will be small, nuclear, and made in Canada.

Jul 23, 2026

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

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Magellan lands Canadian contract to build M-72 anti-tank weapons

Magellan lands Canadian contract to build M-72 anti-tank weapons

Jul 21, 2026

Industry

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The deal gives the country its own domestic source for one of the most widely used anti-armour weapons in the world.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Canada Wraps Largest-Ever Arctic Winter Military Operation with Expanded Northern Presence

Canada Wraps Largest-Ever Arctic Winter Military Operation with Expanded Northern Presence

Jul 19, 2026

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Approximately 1,300 Canadian Armed Forces members took part in the mission, supported by nearly 200 vehicles and pieces of equipment, including two M777 howitzers.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Cellula Robotics Strengthens Global Growth Push with Senior Leadership Appointment

Cellula Robotics Strengthens Global Growth Push with Senior Leadership Appointment

Jul 19, 2026

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Cellula Robotics has appointed Colleen Hahn as Vice President, Technology Transfer and Strategy, reinforcing its senior leadership team as the company expands its footprint in the United States and advances its broader international growth ambitions.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Rearming the Soldier: Canada Moves to Replace Its Service Rifles with a Modern, Made-in-Canada Solution

Rearming the Soldier: Canada Moves to Replace Its Service Rifles with a Modern, Made-in-Canada Solution

Jul 19, 2026

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The deal gives the country its own domestic source for one of the most widely used anti-armour weapons in the world.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
When Connectivity Is Mission-Critical: Ultra I&C’s Archer System Heads North for Canadian Armed Forces Trials

When Connectivity Is Mission-Critical: Ultra I&C’s Archer System Heads North for Canadian Armed Forces Trials

Jul 19, 2026

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In the world’s harshest operating environments—where distances stretch beyond infrastructure, satellites can falter, and conditions change in an instant—communications are more than a capability. They are a lifeline.

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
Ottawa hands GDLS-Canada nearly $2B to build 190 more armoured vehicles

Ottawa hands GDLS-Canada nearly $2B to build 190 more armoured vehicles

Jul 17, 2026

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The deal grows Canada's armoured vehicle fleet to 550, all built at home.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Six Atlantic Canada Firms Team Up to Build Canada's Arctic Maritime Shield

Six Atlantic Canada Firms Team Up to Build Canada's Arctic Maritime Shield

Jul 15, 2026

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Calian Group has launched Canada's first integrated Canadian Arctic Maritime Security Consortium (CAMSC), pulling together six Atlantic organizations to deliver end-to-end maritime capability for Canada's Arctic defence priorities.

Steve Ladurantaye
Steve Ladurantaye
Australia rebuilds its defence acquisition system

Australia rebuilds its defence acquisition system

Jul 5, 2026

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Land

Cyber

Air

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

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
INKAS Expands Manufacturing Footprint Across Canada, US

INKAS Expands Manufacturing Footprint Across Canada, US

Jul 5, 2026

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Three new facilities will more than double the Canadian manufacturer's North American production space by the end of July

Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Defence
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