#Procurement
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Bill C-31 Would Rewrite Defence Procurement Rules and Create a New Federal Agency
A budget implementation bill before the Senate would expand who counts as an ally under the Defence Production Act and hand a new agency authority over what Canada buys.
- Military
Ottawa picks German yard to replace aging submarines
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems named preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project after a compressed competition.
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Pentagon Plans New Autonomy Command as Protesters Interrupt Hegseth Panel
As the Pentagon prepares to activate a four-star command for unmanned systems by October 2027, protesters disrupted the secretary's keynote address in Washington over ongoing Middle East deployments.
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U.S. Army Introduces New Training Basics for Drone-Saturated Frontlines
At the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, senior leaders detailed new training requirements, wearable tech, and expanded dining options as the force prepares for drone-heavy conflicts.
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How a Pound-Sterling Submarine Sank an American Warship
HMCS Corner Brook fired a Mark 48 torpedo into the former USS Mobile Bay during RIMPAC 2026, marking Canada’s first submarine participation in the exercise since 2014.
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Carney Signs $800M Missile Deal at NATO as Ottawa Bows to Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ankara that U.S. President Donald Trump has won the argument on defence spending, pointing to a new $800-million contract with Kongsberg for Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets.
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Canada Plans a Twelve-Submarine Fleet While Four Aging Boats Barely Sail
Ottawa aims to spend billions on up to twelve new ThyssenKrupp submarines while relying on a four-decade-old fleet that has just one seaworthy vessel left.
- Defence & Military
Defence faces a 10 per cent cut to operations as readiness sits at 61 per cent
The 2023 reductions were never rescinded. Defence is getting more money, and less of it is for running things.