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The In Defence of Canada Newsletter is SpaceQ’s dedicated weekly briefing on Canada’s rapidly evolving space defence sector. This briefing focuses on national security in the space domain, covering the RCAF’s 3 Canadian Space Division, military satellite capabilities, and space domain awareness. Crucially, it also highlights the commercialization of space defence, tracking how the Department of National Defence (DND) leverages commercial industry partnerships, procurements, and dual-use innovations. Browse our archive below to stay informed on the policies and commercial collaborations securing Canada’s interests in orbit.
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In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 18)

by Marc Boucher

Welcome to Issue 18 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing.

If there is one overarching theme to this week’s news, it is that Canada’s orbital security strategy is firmly anchoring itself in allied integration. Leading our coverage this week, Canada officially officially joined two major multinational initiatives at the NATO Summit in Ankara: the STARLIFT responsive launch framework and the HALO mega-constellation project. As our Feature Analysis explores, this hybrid approach allows middle powers like Canada to pool sovereign assets into a highly resilient, multinational network without sacrificing domestic control.

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