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Canada’s new prime minister announces Australian radar purchase while visiting edge of Arctic Circle

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $6 billion radar purchase from Australia during his visit to Nunavut.
The Canadian $6 billion Over-the-Horizon Radar system aims for early warning coverage from the Canada-United States border into the Arctic.
Carney stated, 'Arctic sovereignty is a strategic priority of our government,' emphasizing Canada's commitment to the region.
The radar system is part of Canada's NORAD modernization plan to enhance national security against threats in the Arctic.

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Ottawa Citizen

Feds partner with Australia on $6-billion Arctic radar project in 'slap in the face' to Canadian company

D-TA Systems says the government should use made-in-Canada equipment for the Arctic radar system, which will detect incoming missiles.

10 hours ago·Ottawa, Canada

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Breaking Defense

Australia, Canada announce $4B over horizon radar agreement

This may be "the single biggest defense industry export from Australia in our history. So this is a really, really big opportunity for the nation," Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said today.

1 day ago

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The Independent

Canada strikes Arctic deal with Australia as it shifts away from US reliance

New Canadian prime minister announces mega spending plan to assert sovereignty over Arctic

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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Fortune

Canada buys Australian radar system in effort to wean themselves off U.S. military gear

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1 day ago·New York, United States

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SBS News

Canada to buy world-leading Australian radar system in record defence deal

Australia has clinched a multi-billion dollar deal with Canada, that's being hailed as the nation's biggest ever defence export agreement. The Canadian leader made the announcement during a visit to the edge of the Arctic Circle.

1 day ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Express Tribune

Canada partners with Australia in C$6bn deal to strengthen Arctic defences

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a C$6bn (A$6.6bn) deal with Australia to develop an advanced Arctic radar system as part of efforts to assert Canada’s sovereignty over the increasingly strategic Arctic region. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Iqaluit, the capital of the Nunavut territory in Canada’s Arctic, during the final leg of Carney’s first official trip as prime minister since taking over from Justin Trudeau. Carne…

2 days ago·Pakistan

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