David Pugliese
David Pugliese is the Canada correspondent for Defense News.
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Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe
The firm had offered its Type 212CD submarine which is being built for both Germany and Norway, beating a competing bid from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.
Canada orders more Airbus A330 tankers, hires firm to convert planes
Canada’s contract with Airbus, which covers delivery of the four new A330s and conversion of the five used aircraft, is worth about $2.7 billion.
Made-in-Canada advocates rally against Ottawa’s Boeing P-8 preference
The premiers of Canada's two largest provinces have called for an open competition that would allow local vendors, namely Bombardier, to bid.
Canada ups Arctic surveillance capabilities to protect North America
The country is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect the continent.
Canada to buy anti-tank weapon, counter-drone tech for unit in Latvia
The country is also eyeing a soldier-portable very-short-range air defense system to equip units in Latvia.
Canada moves to rebuild search and rescue helicopter fleet
Canada is moving forward with a modernization program for its CH-149 Cormorant helicopters to allow them to keep flying until at least 2042.
Canada buys 39 General Dynamics vehicles, eyes anti-tank weapons
The procurement efforts follow a promise by Canada’s Liberal Party government that military equipment sent to Ukraine this year would be restocked.
Canada unveils planned deadline to buy four Airbus tanker aircraft
Airbus was designated as the only supplier qualified to provide the tankers to the Royal Canadian Air Force. As a result, a formal request for its proposal for the planes was issued to the firm on May 13, 2022.
Canada’s new fleet of supply ships get hit by another delay
Now, the first joint support ship won’t be delivered until at least 2025, while the second is supposed to arrive in 2027.
Canada calls out China, climate change as growing concerns in Arctic
The warnings came as the Royal Canadian Navy recently completed ice testing and trials for the first of its new fleet of Arctic offshore patrol ships.
