The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) oversees military space activities through the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) leading space operations. DND/CAF utilizes space systems for essential functions like global positioning, ISR, space domain awareness, and satellite communications. They collaborate with allies like the United States through NORAD and leverage partnerships with organizations such as the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA, and ESA. The 3 Canadian Space Division (3 CSD) delivers space power effects, including space domain awareness and protecting military space capabilities.
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The Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability is intended to provide constant space domain awareness for the Department of National Defence.
The dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia will support the Department of National Defence and international allies.
Telesat has reached an agreement in principle with the Defence Investment Agency to provide secure Military Ka-band connectivity for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Spaceport Nova Scotia development builds on a prior Department of National Defence contract for a dedicated pad lease intended to support civil, commercial, and national security missions.
Elsa Henchiri held senior analyst roles at the Department of National Defence and executive roles at Transport Canada.
Dominion Dynamics' workforce includes veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces and engineers from Anduril, Tesla, Rheinmetall, Google, and Rivian.
The Canadian Armed Forces launched Operation NANOOK-TAKUNIQ, a multi-season Arctic deployment scheduled to run throughout the summer, fall, and winter.
AuraNet was used during the Canadian Armed Forces' Operation Nanook-Nunalivut from February to April 2026.
The Department of National Defence and federal agencies use a satellite-based SAR network to track illegal maritime activity, monitor ice flows, map domestic flood zones, and measure agricultural yields without relying on foreign commercial vendors.
The federal government awarded Maritime Launch Services a 10-year lease for one launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia for the Department of National Defence.
The Government of Canada provided $40 million to the Department of National Defence to study microreactors.
The Department of National Defence is targeting initial operational capability for the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar program by December 2029.
The Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Launch the North program supports Canadian launch startups.
The Department of National Defence opened the new Defence Research and Development Canada Valcartier Research Centre pavilion complex on June 8, 2026.
Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell said Spaceport Nova Scotia relies on Department of National Defence funding, not the Canadian Space Agency's budget.
The Department of National Defence allocated $200 million over five years for Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services secured a $200 million sublease agreement with the Department of National Defence for a dedicated launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Department of National Defence opened a funding challenge through Innovative Solutions Canada to develop a laboratory-based FlatSat platform for cybersecurity experimentation.
Maritime Launch Services has a 10-year, $200 million lease agreement with the Department of National Defence.
The Department of National Defence and Innovative Solutions Canada have opened a funding challenge to develop a laboratory-based flatsat platform for cybersecurity experimentation.