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 three-satellite Grey Jay demonstration constellation was launched in 2025 to provide remote surveillance and situational awareness in Canada’s Arctic for the Department of National Defence.
A strategic partnership agreement has been formed among the Government of Canada, Telesat Corporation, and MDA Space to develop and deliver a multi-frequency Arctic military satellite communications capability to the Canadian Armed Forces.
The milsatcom capabilities support the Canadian Armed Forces in defending sovereign Canada and North America through the North American Aerospace Defense Agreement (NORAD).
LGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, emphasized that ESCP-P will enhance communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The objective of the ESCP-P program is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with ultra-high frequency (UHF) narrowband and wideband satellite communications for beyond line of sight communications in the Arctic.
The Canadian Armed Forces previously had 2,000 planes and was the fourth largest in aerospace after World War II.
Nicholas Scheurkogel, the founder and CEO of DISC, has a fourteen-year background in cybersecurity at the Department of National Defence.
Canada plans to build satellites and technology for its own Canadian Armed Forces domestically.
The Department of National Defence’s Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) released the 'Launch the North' Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Challenge with a goal for sovereign launch capability by 2028.
The CSA and the Department of National Defence co-lead an ADM/VP-level committee on space that meets regularly.
The federal budget released last week included $81.8 billion over five years for the Department of National Defence and $182.6 million over three years to establish a sovereign space launch capability.
The new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) is championed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Department of National Defence (DND).
The Canadian government plans to spend $81.8 billion over five years starting in 2025-26 to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
$182.6 million will be allocated to establish a sovereign space launch capability by the Department of National Defence starting in 2025-26.
MDA Space announced that the Department of National Defence awarded a standing offer for a partnership with ThothX Group.
The Canadian Department of National Defense has selected MDA Space to provide enhanced space situation awareness data.
MDA's Sapphire, the first dedicated Canadian SDA satellite, launched in 2013 for the Department of National Defence.
Calian launched Calian VENTURES to help Canada’s small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sell products and services to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Galaxia secured the contract through a competitive proposal process under the Department of National Defence’s DRDC IDEaS program.
The CTOS mission is a defence-focused project awarded to Galaxia by the Department of National Defence.