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FEATURE INTERVIEW: LGEN SPEISER-BLANCHET HELICOPTER REGIONAL REPORT: CYBERSECURITY
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28 CONTENTS JUNE 2026
CONTENTS 56
Reducing environmental risk for Canada's defence
TEAM 212CD TRUSTED ALLIES. WORLD-CLASS
Letter from the Editor PETER A. KITCHEN, EDITOR-I
FEATURE INTERVIEW LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JAMIE
LGen Speiser-Blanchet had the opp
LGen Speiser-Blanchet is the 22nd Commander of th
system of systems, and it's been challenging beca
LGen Speiser-Blanchet at CANSEC understand the k
REAL OPERATIONAL TRAINING FOR REAL-WORLD THREATS
Source: x.com/RCAF_ARC LGen Speiser-Blanchet spe
and other types of very capable threats, so I thi
AIR FORCE Suppliers Summit A
TOP EXECUTIVE: Dwayne Charette, Pres
TOP EXECUTIVE: Luc Sabourin, Vice
THE BOEING COMPANY TOP EXECUTIVE: Al
TOP EXECUTIVE: France Hébert, Presi
TOP EXECUTIVE: Tracy Medve, CEO A proudly Can
TOP EXECUTIVE: Kristen Leroux, Vic
TOP EXECUTIVE: Paul Bouchard, Co-Founder & CEO
REGIONAL REPORT WESTERN CANADA BY PETER DIEKMEYE
the sector in British Columbia is looking particu
“The Defence Industrial Strategy
According to Flowers, StandardAero's expanded Win
“Our yards are pushing through new constructions
Gerbrecht with a smile. “Ongoing SeaSpider develo
INDUSTRY PROFILE VOYAGEUR'S GROWING ROLE AS
Voyageur has become increasingly active in t
Voyageur's North Bay location enables the company
that improve aircraft availability and reduce ope
COVER STORY From Business Jets to Battle Spac
H eadquartered in
PM Mark Carney announced during CANSEC that Canad
“The Global 6500 aircraft is a world-class, made-
The Global 6500 is also the foundation of Saab's
The United States Army selected the Global
TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT Frostbow and the Fut
as ordinary for this user on this device.” “
CYBERSECURITY REPORT CDR'S 2026
full range of its responsibilities including whet
Canadians and our allies”. Additionally, CSE's fo
“In the past seven months, we have seen a sp
AI is becoming an increasingly important defensiv
According to Clark, “The critical infrastructure
can act as a catalyst for change—helping accelera
Defence Insider BY VICE-ADMIRAL (RET'D) MARK NORM
IN-SERVICE SUPPORT FROMAURORATO IMP'S FLIGHT PA
POSEIDON AIRPOWER modernized by IMP for decad
“We are one of the very, very few Canadian-owned
Credit: CAF Beginning in 2025, IMP undertook u
PILOT TRAINING TAKEOFF ITPS CANADA EXPANDS PILOT
In October 2025, Dave Lohse, ITPS CEO, personally
Giorgio Clementi (centre left), Executive Chairma
Defence Business BY DAN DORAN THE QUESTIONS WE
HELICOPTERS Revolution Rebuilding Canada's Rot
EXER a Credit: Lockheed Martin The S-70UAS
Credit: US Navy photo A Spanish Army Eurocopt
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew W
Credit: MCpl. Sarah Morley, CAF A CH-147 Chin
data from drones operating in the same battle-spa
TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE REPORT A Defence Industry
Credit: CADSI According to Cianfarani,
GDLS prese Ford comm poste GDLS recog Canad Defen
CT153 Juno Helicopter on static display Are
as fast as we can to make a rapid targeting decis
Top Aces' Manning announced Credit: CADSI Ian Kre
UNCREWED SYSTEMS CQ9B GU I n Decemb
DIAN Canada's RPAS Future BY JAMES CARELESS
This approach ts nicely with Team SkyGuard
GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian, now a program of reco
ANTI-ACCESS/AREA DENIAL Denial by Design Building
For the CAF, the emergence of an inc
The Shield AI X-BAT autonomous combat aircraft is
Enhancing Global Security Through Innova
support secure ISR data fusion, autonomous target
gun, and anti-submarine warfare systems, the Vigi
Interdiction System (NMESIS). NMESIS combines Nav
CDR RADIO SIMON CARROLL PRESIDENT, PAL AEROSPAC
S imon Carroll has only been Pres
me that opportunity to be now part of a Canadian
by a team that's proudly Canadian-led and Canadia
FIGHTER JETS LOCKHEED MARTIN F
SAAB GRIPEN E WWW.CANADIANDEF
Credit: USAF Expanded weapons integration stren
Credit: Saab Because its software, sensors, an
through MADL and Link 16. However, the system-of-
Credit: Lockheed Martin Canada Canada formally
priorities. From a pure combat effectiveness stan
to most conventional ghter operations — characte
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AIR DEMONSTRATION TEAM FINAL FORMATION:
Source: x.com/RCAF_ARC The decision to pause t
Credit: Pilatus The Royal Australian Air Force
Continued from page 19 the facts that are before
We offer the best solution for operational needs
CDR QUESTION PERIOD JAMES BEZAN MEMBER OF PARLIA
Bezan speaks with Minister McGuinty at
CDR: Mr. Bezan, thank you for speaking with CDR.
Bezan touring a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter with
rockets and missiles. But the other biggest proli
Touring Fort Garry Horse army reserve unit in Win
Strategic Leadership BY RICHARD MARTIN A CANADI
DEFENCE FINANCE BANKING ON DEFENCE HOW CANADA IS
PHOTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a pres
and Construction sector at Deloitte Canada. “In t
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax. Theref
A s ITPS Canada continues to broaden its
CSS ASTERIX First Decade Proven Next Decade Ready
DEFENCE ADVISORY MIND THE GAP
THE OTTAWA SUMMIT: MAPPING THE NATIONAL INTEREST
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION BEYOND THE RECRUITING BO
front door is only half the battle. “Recruit
“Personnel readiness has become one of the allian
Cyber Defence BY ARNOLD VILLENEUVE CPCSC SCOPIN
DEFENCE PROCUREMENT ITB Reform Will modernizatio
favour supplier development or investments in thi
A Canadian view from Inside Han INDUS
Dominatin shipyard is Goliath Cr operates o wheel
This included touring the shipyard's truly gigant
maneuverable. The standard tracked version of the
Women in Defence BY ERIKA COGHILL A CONVERSATI
DEFENCE NOTES KEEL LAYING FOR THE FIRST RIVER- CL
49North Awarded ASI) to design, build, integrat
Allen-Vanguard Secures $3 million in New Contract
TOP ACES TO ACQUIRE SGI T op Aces Inc
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