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 Department of National Defence awarded Reaction Dynamics an $8.3 million Phase 1 contract under the “Launch the North” IDEaS challenge.
The Department of National Defence is sponsoring a challenge for a transportable Optical Ground Station prototype for Arctic use.
Public Services and Procurement Canada issued Request for Information WS5670752611 for the Worldwide Satellite Communications – Protected MILSATCOM Tactical project on behalf of the Department of National Defence.
The Canadian Armed Forces are seeking to harden their orbital networks against jamming and cyber threats through the Protected MILSATCOM Tactical project.
The dispute between Concordia University and Polaris Aerospace involved a bid for the Department of National Defence’s Launch the North IDEaS Challenge.
DRDC’s Ahmad Khorchid said the Department of National Defence aims to achieve a sovereign orbital launch by 2028 through its IDEaS Launch the North challenge.
The Department of National Defence is aligning public and private capital to support the development of small rockets in Canada.
The Department of National Defence says IDEaS offers grants to selected participants over three fiscal years to support the development and demonstration of breakthrough technologies.
Launch the North is funded under the Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program.
The Department of National Defence wants small rocket development in Canada to support launch as soon as 2028.
Telesat is a primary partner in Canada’s ESCAPE project, a C$2.1 billion federal initiative for sovereign communications for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar, or ESCAPE, is a multi-frequency satellite network intended to serve the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic.
The Canadian Department of National Defence has also invested in technology-enabled command and control systems, additional air-to-air weapons, new and upgraded infrastructure and support capabilities, and long-term funding for science and technology.
The Canadian Department of National Defence has invested in Arctic and Polar Over-the-Horizon Radar and additional space-based surveillance.
The Department of National Defence is modernizing northern infrastructure and Space Domain Awareness networks as part of its NORAD modernization plan.
The Department of National Defence will provide a $40 million investment for 2026–2027.
The Department of National Defence funding will launch a feasibility study on using Canadian-controlled microreactors to provide reliable heat and electricity to remote Canadian Armed Forces facilities in the North.
The Department of National Defence launched an IDEaS challenge called Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions.
The Department of National Defence has a $200-million, 10-year lease for a dedicated military launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Department of National Defence provided $24.9 million in initial funding for domestic rocket manufacturers.