Canadian Defence News

[BeaverFever]

On 6/23/2026 at 10:07 AM, I am Groot said:

The sheer idiocy of fighting aging with immigration

Oh well if some totally random people put their opinions on a website it must be true, the internet doesn’t allow people to be wrong 

 

😂

[BeaverFever]

On 6/22/2026 at 4:49 PM, Army Guy said:

Contract signed for part one of a two part radar system for our artic.....good on the liberals for getting at least one of the promised items of the check list....See not all liberal news is bad....now we wait for part two to be contracted out....

Canada solidifies agreement with Australia to buy Arctic over-the-horizon radar system

Yep and negotiations for 30 M346 Master advanced jet trainers is underway just like I called it.   Top shelf choice. 

Plus new maritime security capabilities for Coast Guard 

 

And nee space contacts  MDA is killing it these days, so glad I bought their stock last year bThey just landed a big Japanese national satellite constellation contract in Japan as part of McGuinty’s trade mission there and also acquired a key US company to fill out their portfolio and position them well for US space contracts  

Canada to Adopt Italy’s M-346 Master Trainer Jet

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/06/17/canada-m346-jet-italy/

 

Canada Invests $816M in Great Lakes Maritime Security

Minister Anandasangaree highlighted an $816M investment over seven years to strengthen maritime security and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role in monitoring Canada’s waters.

Through new authorities under the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration Systems and Borders Act, the Canadian Coast Guard is enhancing its role in protecting Canada’s waters, including using its vessels, helicopters, sensors, operational centres, and shore-based assets to collect, receive, share, and analyze information for improved security and sovereignty.

Key initiatives to enhance the Canadian Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness and visibility throughout the Great Lakes include:

• A 24/7 Marine Security Operations Centre in Niagara. This will deliver continuous monitoring and real-time data integration, enhancing situational awareness and enabling faster, coordinated enforcement across the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region. enforcement actions across the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region.
• Up to 11 radar sites at strategic locations along the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence to address existing gaps in maritime domain awareness and improve monitoring in key areas.

Autonomous systems, including drones, are enhancing the Canadian Coast Guard’s ability to monitor and respond across Canada’s waters by extending operational reach from both land and vessels. Equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, these uncrewed aerial and subsurface platforms improve situational awareness, reduce operational costs and risks to personnel, and support real-time information sharing with federal partners–particularly in remote and Arctic regions.

In parallel, the Canadian Coast Guard is investing in new capabilities to enhance how it collects and shares information on marine activity. This includes the installation of advanced camera systems on Coast Guard ships and helicopters, improving the quality of data collected and enabling the rapid dissemination of actionable maritime domain awareness to defence, law enforcement, and security partners.

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https://canadiandefencereview.com/canada-invests-816m-in-great-lakes-maritime-security/

 

MDA Space and CSA Sign $688M Satellite Contract

MDA Space awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to supply an advanced, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will operate with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) satellites. In addition to the space segment, the contract provides for launch and the enhancement of the satellite ground control, security and data management systems. This follows an initial $44.7M contract to procure and deliver long lead parts awarded in December of last year.

MDA Space will design, build, test, launch and commission the next-generation sovereign satellite to be added to the existing Earth observation constellation.

A follow-on order to RCM which was built and launched by MDA Space in 2019, the new SAR satellite will be based on MDA CHORUS^TM, the company’s new fourth generation of Earth observation technologies and capabilities. Now in its final integration phase before it is expected to launch late this year, MDA CHORUS^TM will include day-night, all-weather broad surveillance area data across the globe that supports a wide range of critical services for Canadians. The RCM replenishment satellite is part of the Government of Canada’s $1,012 billion RADARSAT+ portfolio of activities, announced by the Government of Canada in October 2023, which will ensure the continuity of the RCM mission and bolster sovereign Earth observation capabilities.

“Every day, Canada and Canadians rely on critical Earth observation technology and data to improve maritime safety, surveil the Arctic, respond to natural disasters and monitor the environment,” said Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space. “By leveraging our significant commercial investments in MDA CHORUS^TM, Canadians will benefit from world leading technologies developed right here in Canada to meet those vital needs.”

The satellite will be assembled, integrated and tested at the MDA Space facility in Montréal. The contract will be added to MDA Space’s backlog in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
 

https://canadiandefencereview.com/mda-space-and-csa-sign-688m-satellite-contract/

 

On 6/22/2026 at 1:43 AM, User said:

Reminder of what a cowardly lying POS @BeaverFever is:

 

So desperate for my attention. How sad and pathetic. LMAO. I OWN YOU 

 

 

[BeaverFever]

On 6/12/2026 at 1:40 AM, User said:

Why do I need to explain anything? That has nothing to do with your ignorance of underground gas storage, then your being a coward and running away, then your dragging it back up here because you wanted to change the subject from your ignorant comments on Iran... to once again proving you are a dishonest, cowardly POS in lying about it, making up more crap, and now playing this dumb game. 

 

Why do you need to explain anything when you bring up something that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic?   The fact is YOU are completely ignorant of the topic and had no idea that the random statements you were making had nothing to do with  the topic. And then your ignorance was exposed you made bogus strawman arguments.
 

Nobody is talking about “underground storage” gas except you because it’s not at all relevant to the topic of managing peak hour electricity demand and somehow you twist that into a false claim that I didn’t know gas is stored at various points in its lifecycle. All of this ridiculousness just because you want to save the other clown from his hilarious “barrels of gasoline” statement 

[User]

18 minutes ago, BeaverFever said:

Why do you need to explain anything when you bring up something that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic?   The fact is YOU are completely ignorant of the topic and had no idea that the random statements you were making had nothing to do with  the topic. And then your ignorance was exposed you made bogus strawman arguments.
 

Nobody is talking about “underground storage” gas except you because it’s not at all relevant to the topic of managing peak hour electricity demand and somehow you twist that into a false claim that I didn’t know gas is stored at various points in its lifecycle. All of this ridiculousness just because you want to save the other clown from his hilarious “barrels of gasoline” statement 

You are such an odd person. Are you off your medication or something?

You literally just got finished pathetically trying to mock me so you can yet again run like the cowardly lying POS you are from your lies and stupidity, saying I am desperate for your attention, and then moments later start responding to another comment of mine. 

ROFL

And you were the pathetic one who brought this up in this discussion, to distract from your ignorant comments on Iran. 

[Army Guy]

1 hour ago, BeaverFever said:

Yep and negotiations for 30 M346 Master advanced jet trainers is underway just like I called it.   Top shelf choice. 

Plus new maritime security capabilities for Coast Guard 

 

Canada to Adopt Italy’s M-346 Master Trainer Jet

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/06/17/canada-m346-jet-italy/

 

Not a pilot but why not buy enough for the snowbirds as well....

[BeaverFever]

1 hour ago, Army Guy said:

Not a pilot but why not buy enough for the snowbirds as well....

Because we don’t want to spare the pilots and maintenance personnel, it’s almost 90 people dedicated to that dog and pony show, mostly in highly specialized trades that already have some of the worst shortages in CAF  

 RCAF doesn’t want to spare the people and resources for the snowbirds, pilots don’t want to volunteer for the snowbirds. This whole ‘taking a break for the next 10 years or so’ gambit is just a polite way of canceling them without officially canceling them. 
 

Oh and I should mention SUB ANNOUNCEMENT IS JUST DAYS AWAY!  SO MANY YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!!! And with it a flood of transformative industrial economic offset benefits across the country in numerous industries coast to coast to coast. 

Edited Saturday at 02:37 AM by BeaverFever

[I am Groot]

13 hours ago, BeaverFever said:

Oh well if some totally random people put their opinions on a website it must be true, the internet doesn’t allow people to be wrong 

 

😂

Translation: This article does not agree with my completely uneducated opinion, not to mention my rabid ideological views.

[CdnFox]

16 hours ago, BeaverFever said:

Oh well if some totally random people put their opinions on a website it must be true, the internet doesn’t allow people to be wrong 

 

😂

So you couldn't argue with the argument so you attack the source   

Well guess that says everything we need to know about you

[User]

Once again, @BeaverFever is a cowardly, lying, POS. Follow the trail to see how long he has been hiding from his lies. 
 

 

[ExFlyer]

20 hours ago, Army Guy said:

Not a pilot but why not buy enough for the snowbirds as well....

Because training future pilots and fighter pilots is a lot more important and needed than air shows.

And who knows...maybe a air demo team may come out of the fighters like the US Navy Blu Angels or the US AIr Force Thunderbirds.

[Army Guy]

21 hours ago, BeaverFever said:

Because we don’t want to spare the pilots and maintenance personnel, it’s almost 90 people dedicated to that dog and pony show, mostly in highly specialized trades that already have some of the worst shortages in CAF  

 RCAF doesn’t want to spare the people and resources for the snowbirds, pilots don’t want to volunteer for the snowbirds. This whole ‘taking a break for the next 10 years or so’ gambit is just a polite way of canceling them without officially canceling them. 
 

Oh and I should mention SUB ANNOUNCEMENT IS JUST DAYS AWAY!  SO MANY YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!!! And with it a flood of transformative industrial economic offset benefits across the country in numerous industries coast to coast to coast. 

I would have thought the recruitment aspect would be worth the cost....I mean 90 people are not going to solve or come close to the personnel shortage. Skill fade would be another reason not to quit. 

[CdnFox]

7 hours ago, ExFlyer said:

Because training future pilots and fighter pilots is a lot more important and needed than air shows.

 

We're not really doing that either. We've given up our training programs to other countries

[BeaverFever]

32 minutes ago, CdnFox said:

We're not really doing that either. We've given up our training programs to other countries

Only as a temp measure while we transitioned to this new aircraft 

[BeaverFever]

4 hours ago, Army Guy said:

I would have thought the recruitment aspect would be worth the cost....I mean 90 people are not going to solve or come close to the personnel shortage. Skill fade would be another reason not to quit. 

Honestly I don’t think snowbirds do that much for recruitment and a demo from a real fighter would be waynmore effective at that than a fleet of trainer aircraft anyway. Plus as you know the squadrons desperately need every pilot and aerotech we can get our hands on.  In our small military 90 personnel is significant l. 

[CdnFox]

17 minutes ago, BeaverFever said:

Only as a temp measure while we transitioned to this new aircraft 

Not what they're saying. And considering that you've been wrong about literally everything else I can verify you'll understand that I have no faith that that particular statement is true either

We've given up teaching our own pilots. I don't believe we'll ever go back to it

[ExFlyer]

6 hours ago, CdnFox said:

We're not really doing that either. We've given up our training programs to other countries

But we own the aircraft.

"Yes, the Canadian government and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) own several of their own primary and advanced training aircraft, while also leveraging contractor-owned and allied training assets. Under the $11.2 billion Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, Canada is acquiring over 70 new training aircraft that will be owned by the RCAF and leased to their industry partner,"

5 hours ago, CdnFox said:

Not what they're saying. .

We've given up teaching our own pilots. I don't believe we'll ever go back to it

But we own the aircraft.

Edited yesterday at 11:25 AM by ExFlyer

[BeaverFever]

2 hours ago, ExFlyer said:

But we own the aircraft.

"Yes, the Canadian government and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) own several of their own primary and advanced training aircraft, while also leveraging contractor-owned and allied training assets. Under the $11.2 billion Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, Canada is acquiring over 70 new training aircraft that will be owned by the RCAF and leased to their industry partner,"

But we own the aircraft.

FAcTS and FFLIT are 2 different programs. FFLIT is  Future Fighter Lead-In Training which is what those in the fighter pilot stream will go on to after they graduate FAcTS and is what this latest M346 purchase from Italy is for. RCAF previously used the BAE Hawk for FLIT but retired them a couple of years ago while pilot training was completely rebooted to focus on 5th generation aircraft and that ks why we temporarily send pilots who come through in the meantime to allies as an the interim measure. 

[ExFlyer]

1 hour ago, BeaverFever said:

FAcTS and FFLIT are 2 different programs. FFLIT is  Future Fighter Lead-In Training which is what those in the fighter pilot stream will go on to after they graduate FAcTS and is what this latest M346 purchase from Italy is for. RCAF previously used the BAE Hawk for FLIT but retired them a couple of years ago while pilot training was completely rebooted to focus on 5th generation aircraft and that ks why we temporarily send pilots who come through in the meantime to allies as an the interim measure. 

 

The potential M346 as of now have no designated base for training.

"The Leonardo M-346 is actively being used for outsourced pilot training and is at the center of major training developments,

• ITPS Canada (North Bay, ON): The private International Test Pilots School has established the International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC) in North Bay. They serve as the launch customer for the cutting-edge M-346 Block 20 to provide advanced fighter pilot training for NATO, Five Eyes, and allied air forces."
• "Canada is currently in negotiations to buy around 30 Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The aircraft are intended for the Future Fighter Lead-In Training (FFLIT) program, preparing pilots for modern fifth-generation fighters like the F-35. [1]
• Additionally, a private pilot training school—ITPS Canada located in North Bay, Ontario—has already placed a firm order for 6 M-346 Block 20 trainers, with options for 6 more. [1]
  Because the RCAF's federal government order is still in the negotiation phase, the exact final number could shift before a definitive contract is finalized."

[BeaverFever]

35 minutes ago, ExFlyer said:

 

The potential M346 as of now have no designated base for training.

"The Leonardo M-346 is actively being used for outsourced pilot training and is at the center of major training developments,

• ITPS Canada (North Bay, ON): The private International Test Pilots School has established the International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC) in North Bay. They serve as the launch customer for the cutting-edge M-346 Block 20 to provide advanced fighter pilot training for NATO, Five Eyes, and allied air forces."
• "Canada is currently in negotiations to buy around 30 Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The aircraft are intended for the Future Fighter Lead-In Training (FFLIT) program, preparing pilots for modern fifth-generation fighters like the F-35. [1]
• Additionally, a private pilot training school—ITPS Canada located in North Bay, Ontario—has already placed a firm order for 6 M-346 Block 20 trainers, with options for 6 more. [1]
  Because the RCAF's federal government order is still in the negotiation phase, the exact final number could shift before a definitive contract is finalized."

I would guess they are going back to Moose Jaw and Cold Lake because that is where the infrastructure is.
 

That said, in Italy there is a world-leading NATO 5th Generation fighter training program, where some Canadian pilots are currently going  It is a joint public -private partnership between Italian Air Force and a private venture called International Flight Training School (IFTS) - not to be confused with the ITPS you mentioned which is completely unrelated   The interesting thing is that IFTS is itself a joint venture between Leonardo, the maker of the M346 and Canadian company CAE which is THE undisputed and unchallenged global leader in simulation technology  G&M recently did a special on them:

Top Gun, now in 3-D and dubbed in Italian

At a school in Sardinia, trainees in Canadian-made VR simulators can spar with real jets in the air

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-with-italian-planes-and-canadian-vr-this-flight-school-brings/

 

 

There are rumours IFTS may be expanding to Canada not just for Canadian pilots but also for NATO and other friendlies. This wouldn’t surprise me, Cabinet ministers especially Melanie Joly have repeatedly name-checked CAE many times since the start of elbows up as an example of one of Canada’s “national champion” companies that they want to build up  

 

Edited 20 hours ago by BeaverFever

[ExFlyer]

9 minutes ago, BeaverFever said:

I would guess they are going back to Moose Jaw and Cold Lake because that is where the infrastructure is.
 

That said, in Italy there is a world-leading NATO 5th Generation fighter training program, where some Canadian pilots are currently going  It is a joint public -private partnership between Italian Air Force and a private venture called International Flight Training School (IFTS) - not to be confused with the ITPS you mentioned which is completely unrelated   The interesting thing is that IFTS is itself a joint venture between Leonardo, the maker of the M346 and Canadian company CAE which is THE undisputed and unchallenged global leader in simulation technology  G&M recently did a special on them:

Top Gun, now in 3-D and dubbed in Italian

At a school in Sardinia, trainees in Canadian-made VR simulators can spar with real jets in the air

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-with-italian-planes-and-canadian-vr-this-flight-school-brings/

 

There are rumours IFTS may be expanding to Canada not just for Canadian pilots but also for NATO and other friendlies. This wouldn’t surprise me, Cabinet ministers especially Melanie Joly have repeatedly name-checked CAE many times since the start of elbows up as an example of one of Canada’s “national champion” companies that they want to build up  

 

Perhaps but  the "M-346 pilot training is now available in Canada through the ITPS Canada and the International Tactical Training Centre in North Bay, Ontario

The ITPS Canada operates as a major hub for military tactical education, providing training for NATO and allied air forces, including the Royal Canadian Air Force" 

[BeaverFever]

4 minutes ago, ExFlyer said:

Perhaps but  the "M-346 pilot training is now available in Canada through the ITPS Canada and the International Tactical Training Centre in North Bay, Ontario

The ITPS Canada operates as a major hub for military tactical education, providing training for NATO and allied air forces, including the Royal Canadian Air Force" 

ITPS is not for new fighter pilots it is for later-career pilots (fighter or otherwise) who are going on to become test pilots.

 

ChatGPT:
 

For an RCAF fighter pilot, the path might look like:

FAcT
↓
FFLIT
↓
CF-35 Operational Training Unit
↓
Operational Squadron
↓
Hundreds or thousands of flight hours
↓
Instructor / standards pilot
↓
Selection for test pilot training
↓
ITPS or another test pilot school

[CdnFox]

6 hours ago, ExFlyer said:

But we own the aircraft.

 

But have no training program. So there you go

[User]

Reminder of what a totally POS, lying, coward @BeaverFever is: