Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build new submarine fleet
The planned purchase will be groundbreaking for Canada’s naval capabilities, as the country has not acquired newly built submarines in over 60 years.
In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project
David McGuinty called the Global Combat Air Programme a "promising initiative."
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
Australia, Canada sign $1.75B agreement for Over the Horizon Radar system
This is the largest Australian defense export to date, Canberra said.
Canada opens negotiations on M-346 trainer aircraft
The news comes as Canada continued to debate whether to finalize a large procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, or add in a procurement of Saab-made Gripen jets
Canada enters talks with Saab for GlobalEye purchase
While no deal is finalized, Sweden's Prime Minister stated that he looks forward to “welcoming Canada into the GlobalEye family.”
Canada to buy Polish drones, deepen defense ties by leveraging EU SAFE funds
In December, Canada became the only non-European country to gain entry into the €150 billion SAFE defense borrowing and procurement scheme.
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Europe rearms: Battle management, counter-UAS, and real AI at the edge
Mapping Europe’s modernization from the Eastern drone wall to actual artificial intelligence resident in tanks.
In Latvia, military robots roll across a new communication challenge: woodlands
Several users reported significant challenges with the UGVs’ communication systems, many of them using Starlink, in densely forested areas of the Baltic nation.
Germany’s TKMS, Spain’s Navantia to explore Spanish-based submarine production
The two companies signed an MoU to see if "closer industrial cooperation can help implement projects more efficiently, quickly, and cost-effectively,” according to Spain's Navantia.
Forthcoming US arm sales changes leave unanswered questions
As Trump administration officials work through a laundry list of possible changes, Canada is retreating from its dependence on US weapons.
Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring – and how could it fall apart?
“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.
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Built for another era, our air-and-missile-defense industrial base needs more builders
New entrants are filling unmet needs in air-and-missile defense.
How Trump wants to change American weapon sales abroad
New on The Weekly Break Out: FMS changes and the Munich Security Conference.
What to watch for at World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia
The largest defense conference in Saudi Arabia is set to begin early next week.
Saab shares ‘detailed information’ on Gripen with Canada as part of ‘dual fleet’ pitch
Amid strained relations between the US and Canada, Saab is positioning its fighter as an alternative to American-made F-35s.
Airbus, Singapore gains certification for A330 MRTT automatic air-to-air refueling
An Airbus official added that other countries, including Canada, have expressed interest in the capability.