Noah Gairn
@noahgairn.bsky.social
Silly Little Clown Boy. Not a Cat. 'Sneaky' and 'Scary' Defence Analyst. Founder of the True North Strategic Review. Little Mouse in a Little Cage.🐭🪤
Well colour me shocked. Canada could reportedly get up to an 80% share in SAFE projects, Euractiv reports.
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Canada could reportedly get up to an 80% share in SAFE projects, Euractiv reports
Well, colour me surprised, and very wrong about my previous expectations.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Well colour me shocked. Canada could reportedly get up to an 80% share in SAFE projects, Euractiv reports.
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Secretary of State Fuhr visits Norway and Germany to strengthen defence partnerships and advance industry engagement
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Secretary of State Fuhr visits Norway and Germany to strengthen defence partnerships and advance industry engagement
December 15, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario
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December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Secretary of State Fuhr visits Norway and Germany to strengthen defence partnerships and advance industry engagement
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Its a special Army Rumor edition of This Week in Defence! We've got just about everything this week:
• New Tank rumors
• ALAV numbers
• MEDCAV rumors
• CMAR orders
• C9, for some reason
And a whole lot more! All your gossipy desires, all in one newsletter this week!
• New Tank rumors
• ALAV numbers
• MEDCAV rumors
• CMAR orders
• C9, for some reason
And a whole lot more! All your gossipy desires, all in one newsletter this week!
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Its a special Army Rumor edition of This Week in Defence! We've got just about everything this week:
• New Tank rumors
• ALAV numbers
• MEDCAV rumors
• CMAR orders
• C9, for some reason
And a whole lot more! All your gossipy desires, all in one newsletter this week!
• New Tank rumors
• ALAV numbers
• MEDCAV rumors
• CMAR orders
• C9, for some reason
And a whole lot more! All your gossipy desires, all in one newsletter this week!
Volatus Aerospace Awarded $9M Defence Contract from NATO Partner, Accelerating Growth in Uncrewed Systems
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Volatus Aerospace Awarded $9M Defence Contract from NATO Partner, Accelerating Growth in Uncrewed Systems
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December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Volatus Aerospace Awarded $9M Defence Contract from NATO Partner, Accelerating Growth in Uncrewed Systems
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Its time for another Let's Talk! Apparently, according to one person, I actually broke my word count record from last week!
Anyways we got a lot of Drones and Rotary talk this week! Plus some questions on the Arctic, future River-class Batches, and more!
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Anyways we got a lot of Drones and Rotary talk this week! Plus some questions on the Arctic, future River-class Batches, and more!
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December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Its time for another Let's Talk! Apparently, according to one person, I actually broke my word count record from last week!
Anyways we got a lot of Drones and Rotary talk this week! Plus some questions on the Arctic, future River-class Batches, and more!
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Anyways we got a lot of Drones and Rotary talk this week! Plus some questions on the Arctic, future River-class Batches, and more!
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We called it. The Government of Canada has awarded a new, $753 million contract to Bombardier for six Global 6500 under the Airlift Capability Project - Multi-role Flight Service. These will replace the current CC-144 Challengers.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We called it. The Government of Canada has awarded a new, $753 million contract to Bombardier for six Global 6500 under the Airlift Capability Project - Multi-role Flight Service. These will replace the current CC-144 Challengers.
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Secretary of State Fuhr and Minister Valdez to announce contract to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces
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Secretary of State Fuhr and Minister Valdez to announce contract to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces
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December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Secretary of State Fuhr and Minister Valdez to announce contract to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces
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CGI to deliver secure mobile communications solution for NATO
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December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lockheed Martin Canada Awards OSI Maritime Systems with the Implementation Phase Contract for the First Three River-Class Destroyers
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December 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Lockheed Martin Canada Awards OSI Maritime Systems with the Implementation Phase Contract for the First Three River-Class Destroyers
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For the first time, a Canadian has trained aboard a KSS-III, as the ROKN supports the RCN Submariner Embark Program aboard ROKS Ahnmu
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December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
For the first time, a Canadian has trained aboard a KSS-III, as the ROKN supports the RCN Submariner Embark Program aboard ROKS Ahnmu
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December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NATOs DIANA has announced it's 2026 cohort, and Canadian companies continue to be represented above average! 22 out of 150 companies selected are Canadian.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
NATOs DIANA has announced it's 2026 cohort, and Canadian companies continue to be represented above average! 22 out of 150 companies selected are Canadian.
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The Canadian Army wants Autonomous Systems and they want them at scale in two years. How do they plan to do that? The Minerva Initative is the latest is a long line of answers. Yet despite its seeming ambition, the feelings around are a bit more cold.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Canadian Army wants Autonomous Systems and they want them at scale in two years. How do they plan to do that? The Minerva Initative is the latest is a long line of answers. Yet despite its seeming ambition, the feelings around are a bit more cold.
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Looks like we got a new kid in town. I wish them well, but they have a tough road ahead.
CDMC Launches to Rebuild Canada's Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capacity
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CDMC Launches to Rebuild Canada's Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capacity
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Looks like we got a new kid in town. I wish them well, but they have a tough road ahead.
CDMC Launches to Rebuild Canada's Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capacity
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CDMC Launches to Rebuild Canada's Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capacity
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The Federal government has announced a new contract for ESCP-P!
It represents the latest in a string of Investments the Canadian Government has made into securing Canada's space sector. It also represents an early win for the DIA to press this project years ahead of schedule.
Lets talk about it!
It represents the latest in a string of Investments the Canadian Government has made into securing Canada's space sector. It also represents an early win for the DIA to press this project years ahead of schedule.
Lets talk about it!
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Federal government has announced a new contract for ESCP-P!
It represents the latest in a string of Investments the Canadian Government has made into securing Canada's space sector. It also represents an early win for the DIA to press this project years ahead of schedule.
Lets talk about it!
It represents the latest in a string of Investments the Canadian Government has made into securing Canada's space sector. It also represents an early win for the DIA to press this project years ahead of schedule.
Lets talk about it!
❗️BREAKING❗️
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound announced new a Strategic Partnership with MDA and Telesat to deliver a new communication system as part of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar project.
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound announced new a Strategic Partnership with MDA and Telesat to deliver a new communication system as part of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar project.
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
❗️BREAKING❗️
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound announced new a Strategic Partnership with MDA and Telesat to deliver a new communication system as part of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar project.
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound announced new a Strategic Partnership with MDA and Telesat to deliver a new communication system as part of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar project.
Bombardier Celebrates Entry-into-Service of the Global 8000 Aircraft, the World's Fastest Business Jet
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December 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Bombardier Celebrates Entry-into-Service of the Global 8000 Aircraft, the World's Fastest Business Jet
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The latest edition of This Week in Defence is now available! It's a packed week this week!
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December 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The latest edition of This Week in Defence is now available! It's a packed week this week!
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Statement on Maritime Launch Participation in Canada’s Delegation to NATO STARLIFT Meetings in the Netherlands
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Statement on Maritime Launch Participation in Canada’s Delegation to NATO STARLIFT Meetings in the Netherlands
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December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Statement on Maritime Launch Participation in Canada’s Delegation to NATO STARLIFT Meetings in the Netherlands
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Helping SMEs support Canada’s defence and security needs
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December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thales and Cohere Partner to Accelerate Al Integration for Naval In-Service Support in Canada
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Thales and Cohere Partner to Accelerate AI Integration for Naval In-Service Support in Canada
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December 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Thales and Cohere Partner to Accelerate Al Integration for Naval In-Service Support in Canada
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This weeks edition of Let's Talk with Noah is now available! This marks the longest Let's Talk we've ever done, over 4000 words! And it's a week with a lot of unique questions. 👀
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December 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This weeks edition of Let's Talk with Noah is now available! This marks the longest Let's Talk we've ever done, over 4000 words! And it's a week with a lot of unique questions. 👀
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Me, looking at tomorrows Let's Talk
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December 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Me, looking at tomorrows Let's Talk