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Canadian Air Force

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Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel Jeremy Hansen is an astronaut assigned to fly on the Artemis 2 mission.

Mentioned as: royal canadian air forceTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026Prime Minister Carney and Canadians send their best wishes to Jeremy Hansen

LGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, emphasized that ESCP-P will enhance communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Mentioned as: Canadian Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2025DIA selects Telesat and MDA for Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar strategic partnership

Hansen has been in training as an astronaut since 2009 after a career as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot.

Mentioned as: Canadian Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 9, 2025Exclusive: Artemis 2 ‘is not the peak of our mountain, in Canada’ says astronaut Hansen

L3Harris provides EO/IR support across Royal Canadian Air Force fleets including the CP-140 Aurora, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147F Chinook, CH-149 Cormorant, and CC-295 Kingfisher.

Mentioned as: Canadian Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2024L3Harris’ high-performance imaging capabilities advance RCAF RPA

Support provided at the Halifax facility will include software upgrades, crypto modernization initiatives, and retrofitting MIDS-LVT Block Upgrade 2 devices for Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force platforms.

Mentioned as: Canadian Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2018Viasat and MDA to Expand Presence in Canada to Enhance Link 16 Capabilities for Canadian Armed Forces