CANADA’S SPACE INFLECTION POINT
Canada is entering a sovereign space capability inflection point driven by defence modernization, commercial innovation, and the rise of 3 Canadian Space Division as a strategic leader.
Reports & Features
Readiness 2030 – Arming Europe, Engaging Canada
Readiness 2030 is the European Union’s ambitious initiative to rearm Europe in response to ongoing Russian aggression.
SAREX25 – CAF Exercises
SAREX 25 culminated with a capstone training event consisting of a simulated major fire aboard a ship resulting in injuries — which was facilitated by an Orca class patrol boat of the RCN.
Drones Define the Battlefield – Is Canada Ready? – Uncrewed Systems
Drones are redefining the modern battlefield — but is Canada keeping up as global powers embrace drone-centered defence strategies?
HIMARS and Canada’s Future Joint Operations
HIMARS is distinct because it compresses mobility, precision, modularity, and logistical simplicity into a single, highly deployable system.
Canada’s Uncrewed Systems Report
In this year’s CDR Uncrewed Systems Report, we’ll detail the CAF’s current and future uncrewed systems priorities and highlight what major Canadian defence companies are doing to address them.
Over the Frozen Atlantic: 10-Hour Winter Ferry Mission to Finland That Pushed Limits
Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Billie Flynn, CD, former Royal Canadian Air Force details Lockheed Martin’s mission to get two F-35 U.S. East Coast to Finland for Finland’s fighter replacement competition.
REPMUS25 NATO exercise – Portugal
REPMUS25 NATO exercise: CDR explores Portugal’s rapid evolution into a leading centre of tech innovation in military applications.
Canadian Sovereignty is on Thin Ice – Arctic Sovereignty
Canadian sovereign territory is being challenged while the traditional and historic North American alliance system that Canada has come to depend on is unravelling.
Why Canada Needs Amphibious Assault Ships
The procurement of an amphibious assault ship capability is a vital part of national strategy that would allow the CAF to rapidly project and sustain strategic power at home and abroad.
MCDV REPLACEMENT – COASTAL SHIFT
CDR asked its writer, Richard Nghiem, to explore some of the options available to Canada and the RCN. Here is our report.
FLAG OFFICER REVIEW – Royal Canadian Navy
In this, the latest edition of CDR’s Flag Officer Review, we are pleased to profile the men and women charged with the responsibility of leading Canada’s Navy.
Modernizing Canada’s Missile Arsenal – TARGET ACQUIRED
“The CAF needs to be willing to radically alter its munition procurement orders to be able to conduct operations at the higher end of the conflict spectrum.” Read the latest from Richard Nghiem about modernizing Canada’s missile arsenal.
Carney Boosts CAF Pay, Benefits by $2 Billion
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited CFB Trenton to announce $2 billion in annual pay and benefit increases. The new spending is part of the more than $9 billion that Ottawa is adding to the defence budget to meet Canada’s NATO 2% GDP spending commitment.
nTACS REPORT – Rotor Reset
nTACS report: CDR extended invitations to Airbus, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, and Sikorsky to provide insights into the offerings their respective companies have for nTACS.