Plans to boost defence industry must leverage aerospace, strong civil sector, say sector experts
A Defence Industrial Strategy, proposed with an initial investment of $6.6-billion in the budget, is intended to develop Canada’s defence industrial base with more procurement from domestic supply chains.
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.
From dialogue to delivery: aerospace is critical to building Canada Strong
Canada’s aerospace and defence industries now need clarity, coordination and execution to be a true partner for government and delivering on the commitments laid out in the budget.
Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking
U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by the minister who oversees law enforcement and border security, citing the Canada-U.S. trade minister’s responsibility for the file.
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: should Canada become a junior partner?
The Golden Dome could cost more than the entire current U.S defence budget, for a system that will remain unproven.
The threat of hypersonics is not hyperbole
If we want to retain the agency to decide where to position the slider between cost and risk, we need to start planning and growing our hypersonic capabilities; otherwise, we will be forced to don an expensive, gilded dome that symbolizes dependence, not sovereignty.
