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In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 8)
Welcome to the eighth briefing of In Defence of Canada. Canada’s institutional policies are colliding with operational realities in orbit. A newly released CSIS report on China’s satellite maneuverability makes it clear: our strategic competitors are not waiting for our procurement cycles to catch up. As adversaries deploy “norm-shattering” satellites in geosynchronous orbit, the timeline to…
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NATO DIANA seeks high-maturity AI and ISR integration for ‘Decision Superiority’ challenge
The NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has issued a new challenge targeting high-maturity artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities. Titled…
Allan Carswell, visionary behind space lidar technology, passes away
Pioneering lidar engineer Allan Carswell recently died at age 92, after furnishing a generations-long legacy of space operations and philanthropy in Canada.
CSA awards $5.4 million in 2025 FAST grants, concentrating capital on high-value projects
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has announced the successful recipients of its 2025 Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) Announcement of Opportunity (AO).…
NordSpace receives DND IDEaS Phase 1 funding for the Kestrel VLEO satellite constellation concept
Markham-based NordSpace Corp. announced today that it has been awarded approximately $250,000 from the Department of National Defence (DND) through the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)…
CSMC Secures $1.2M Government Grant for Nuclear Microreactor Manufacturing
Toronto-based Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) has announced that they will be leading a project focused on nuclear fission microreactors, according to a CSMC release.
SBQuantum secures $4M USD seed round, names new CEO and expands to the US
Sherbrooke-based quantum sensor developer SBQuantum has closed an oversubscribed $4 million USD (approximately $5.48 million CAD) seed funding round. The announcement coincides with the appointment of a new…
Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation awarded $400K in Aqualunar Challenge
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA), in partnership with the Privy Council Office’s Impact Canada Initiative, has awarded Toronto-based Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) the $400,000 grand prize in…
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