Defense
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Feds close to deal with Davie Shipbuilding for icebreakers
Quebec shipyard deal to bolster Coast Guard’s aging fleet as it awaits new heavy icebreaker delivery.Read more → -
Canada quietly invests another $54M into F-35
Boeing remains uncertain on Super Hornet factoring in Canadian fighter jet replacement competition.Read more → -
New AI technology helps soldiers learn and adapt faster in combat situations
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory developed a technology to help decipher hints of information faster in deploy solutions.Read more → -
DND hopes to keep new navy support ship project on track
National Defence will get an early start by cutting steel for the multi-billion dollar project, which is slated to begin in Vancouver later this year.Read more → -
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket ready for launch debut this week
With more than 5 million pounds of liftoff thrust the Heavy will be capable of lifting supersize satellites into orbit and sending spacecraft to the great beyond.Read more → -
Canada holds breath as it offers NAFTA counter-proposal
Canada has tabled what is being billed by government officials as a set of creative counter-proposals and the U.S. response could make or break the talks.Read more → -
NASA successfully tests 3D printed rocket engine part
The space agency is undertaking a series of tests with parts made using advanced manufacturing techniques that will make building future engines more affordable.Read more → -
Trudeau announces plans to lease icebreakers from Quebec’s Davie shipyard
The surprise move follows growing concerns about the coast guard's aging icebreaker fleet and strong pressure from Quebec to give Davie more federal work.Read more → -
US Army partners with Marine Corps to 3D print drones
Researchers envisioned the project to on-demand print with a suite of tools that would allow for soldiers to enter mission parameters and then get a 3D printed aviation asset within 24 hours.Read more → -
Lockheed Martin to design U.S. Navy’s unmanned undersea vehicle
U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin the $43.2 million contract to design the XLUUV Orca long-range autonomous vehicle platform.Read more →
