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 Stantec-Aecon-Pomerleau consortium is tasked with designing and engineering a high-frequency Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar network to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with over-the-horizon threat detection and 24/7 early-warning capability.
The Department of National Defence is supporting the CDL Defence program.
The Department of National Defence (DND) stated that ETTAs are a requirement under Japan’s Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology.
Brig. Gen. Chris Horner is the Commander of the Canadian Armed Forces’ 3 Canadian Space Division.
The Department of National Defence remains focused on bringing the ETTA into force to facilitate future equipment or technology transfers.
The Canadian government described the ETTA as providing the Canadian Armed Forces with an additional source of supply.
For fiscal year 2026–27, the Department of National Defence allocated DISH funding in the range of approximately $5–10 million depending on scope and scale of proposed establishment and early delivery activities.
The Department of National Defence is injecting up to $50 million to establish Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISHs).
MDA Space has supported mini-UAV platforms for the Canadian Armed Forces.
David McGuinty, as Minister of the Department of National Defence, supports establishing industry capabilities that enable sharing of critical information between the armed forces and businesses.
For fiscal year 2027–28, the Department of National Defence allocated DISH funding in the range of approximately $10–15 million depending on scope and scale of scaled operations and programmatic activity.
The Canadian military is seeking domestic partners capable of integrating complex system-of-systems that fuse sensor data, radar, and communications into a single operational picture.
MDA Space has provided submarine training systems for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Department of National Defence provided $29.4 million in funding for Maritime DISH on Nov. 25, 2025 and based the Maritime DISH at COVE in Halifax.
The Department of National Defence launched a procurement challenge offering up to $2 million for Canadian companies to build prototypes that shield Low Earth Orbit communications satellites from malicious interference in contested or combat environments.
The Department of National Defence estimates it will award two contracts under the challenge.
BOREALIS was established by the Department of National Defence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), and the National Research Council (NRC).
The Department of National Defence allocated $29.4 million to Maritime DISH on Nov. 25, 2025 and Maritime DISH is based at COVE in Halifax.
Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCPP) is designed to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with X-band, military Ka-band, and ultra-high frequency connectivity over the North Pole.
Dominion Dynamics plans to participate in the Department of National Defence Operation Nanook in the Arctic.