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Military could begin Arctic sensor installations next summer
Project Crossbow will use solar- and wind-powered containers that stay unstaffed year-round and add another layer of detection to NORAD, officials said.
- On Thursday, National Defence announced plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North starting next summer, according to regulatory filings. Project Crossbow aims to bolster NORAD's surveillance and early-warning capabilities.
- Former defence minister Anita Anand launched Project Crossbow in 2022 as part of the Northern Approaches Surveillance system. Anand stated the network would provide "another layer of detection" for NORAD's northern capabilities.
- Hercules aircraft and Chinook helicopters will airlift autonomous, containerized sensor stations from Yukon to Alert, Nunavut. These self-powered units run on solar and wind energy and remain unstaffed throughout the year.
- Regulatory plans map sites including Quttinirpaaq National Park and Banks Island. The Nunavut Planning Commission described the project as being of "national significance" and essential for overall network operation.
- Initial operating capability is targeted for 2029, with full project completion expected by 2032. Once fully deployed, these stations are expected to remain operational for another 20 years.
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Military could begin Arctic sensor installations next summer
The planned installations would start in Yukon near the Alaskan border and follow along the Arctic coast across the Northwest Territories, reaching as far out as Alert, Nunavut.
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Planned facilities would begin in the Yukon.
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