The deal will give Canadian Armed Forces secure Arctic satellite links years earlier than planned, while expanding Telesat Lightspeed to 225 spacecraft.
The CAD $29.6 million project aims to speed drones and autonomous systems into military use while strengthening Quebec's aerospace base.
Companies bidding for defence work now face a new cyber compliance hurdle as Ottawa prepares to boost spending by more than AUD $81 billion.
Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.
The tech cluster supports more than 63,000 jobs and could help Canada strengthen domestic supply chains for semiconductors and photonics.
Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.
Access to healthcare, education and emergencies should improve for up to 869 Indigenous households as Ottawa funds a northern broadband rollout.
Ottawa hopes the move will draw private investment and speed access to wafer fabrication for Canadian firms in AI, quantum and defence.
A long-awaited legal framework could cut reliance on foreign rockets, as Ottawa seeks to build a domestic launch industry worth CAD $40 billion.
The contract signals continued spending on low Earth orbit fleets, with more than 1,300 antennas due as OneWeb expands and replaces satellites.
Canada’s air traffic system may need fresh investment as drone and air mobility flights are forecast to top 21 million by 2045.
Data from the Artemis II mission could help shape safer moon voyages by letting Canadian researchers spot astronaut health risks in real time.
The funding will help five British Columbia projects expand satellite, drone and maritime technologies with dual-use defence applications.
Domestic defence supply chains in Alberta are set to get a boost as Ottawa backs three Edmonton groups with more than CAD $6.1 million.
Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.
Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.
From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
Mila wins CAD $36m Quebec funding to scale AI research, talent training and responsible innovation across Montreal's tech ecosystem.
Canada is weaving cyber and quantum tech into its defence plan, betting on research strength despite gaps in sovereign cloud capacity.
