Feds risk derailing major projects unless they chart a clearer course for defence procurement, experts say
‘I simply hope that we find a way to reconcile the government’s intention and the military’s interpretation of its mission, so that we don’t allow that to derail these massive defence investments that we’re seeing,’ says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé.
Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay
The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane, says consultant Eric Miller.
Seeing beyond the cave: bridging culture in defence and procurement
Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are only perceiving a portion of the truth.
The future fighter debate
Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to the White House.
Asserting Canadian sovereignty: integration of AI and drone technology
Development of a purely Canadian sovereignty capability for unmanned aerial vehicles would require the coordinated efforts of the country’s aerospace research institutions.
Building a human-centred future for Canadian aviation
For more than a century, aviation has connected the world through human ingenuity. Aviation 5.0 calls us to renew that spirit for the next century.
Missile defence and the ‘Golden Dome’
The Carney government needs to take a long view of continental defence to protect Canada and our vital national interests.
Ragging the puck on the Golden Dome
Canadian involvement in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ would surely mean greater military integration between the two countries.
Diverse, local workforce can plug gaps and help Canada’s aerospace industry thrive internationally
A diverse, local workforce which is currently being trained—or has recently graduated—remains untapped.
