According to Sergei Ryzhkov, Chief of the National Centre for reducing nuclear danger, the US and Canada joint mission is to perform an observation flight over Russia on February 29 – March 5 from Khabarovsk (Novy) airfield onboard American observation aircraft OS-135B within the Treaty on Open Skies. In course of the flight following the […]

Canada’s new defence minister is Harjit Sajjan, a decorated Lt.-Colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and the newly-elected MP for Vancouver South. Sajjan grew up in his riding, and later walked the South Vancouver streets as a detective with the Vancouver Police Department’s Gang Crime Unit. He is a combat veteran, serving in Bosnia and […]

An Innisfil based armoured car company is moving its manufacturing plant to Barrie in 2015. Streit Group manufactures vehicles for both military and civilian use and already has 25 offices and 12 manufacturing facilities around the world. The new 75,000 square foot site on King Street will allow the company to double the number of […]

French newsletter Intelligence Online says shipbuilder DCNS has activated lobbyists in Canada in order to sell to Ottawa the Mistral-class ships that Russia ordered. In 2011, France and Russia signed a $1.5 billion deal for Paris to build two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships for Russia. The ships have already been built and the first one […]

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The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is a major step closer to operating a new world-class maritime helicopter fleet with the official acceptance of six CH-148 Cyclones on June 19, 2015. Defence Minister Jason Kenney joined Public Works and Government Services Minister Diane Finley, as well as Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Justice Minister […]

An initial two firms – Alenia Aermacchi and Airbus Defence & Space – have confirmed their participation in Canada’s nascent fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) contest, and could soon be joined by Brazil’s Embraer, after it indicated that was giving serious consideration to bidding. Ottawa published a request for proposals in late March for the […]

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Streit Group, one of the world’s largest armoured vehicle manufacturers, has launched, as part of its new Secure360 strategy, a range of new armored vehicle models, advanced defence training and alliance partnerships at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi. www.armored-cars.com

Canada on Monday will send some 125 Canadian Army soldiers to Eastern and Central Europe to support NATO reassurance measures, a statement on Canadian government’s website said. “The 3 RCR contingent is a part of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG), based in Garrison Petawawa, ON. Operation REASSURANCE refers to the military activities undertaken […]