Ottawa—Three business units of General Dynamics will be among the exhibitors at CANSEC 2026 scheduled for May 27 and 28, 2026 at the Cohere Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Following is a list of General Dynamics’ products and solutions that will be displayed.
ANNOUNCEABLES
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada will launch HMS-610, a new hull-mounted sonar designed specifically for bow-mount integration on larger surface combatants.
General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada will unveil its offerings for the Canadian Army’s Indirect Fires Modernization (IFM) project.
SOLUTIONS DEMONSTRATED
General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada – Booth 1301
For nearly 50 years, General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (GDLS-Canada), together with our Canadian suppliers, has been Building Canada Strong – delivering more than 11,000 Canadian designed and manufactured Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) to Canada and its allies, supporting thousands of skilled jobs and sustaining critical sovereign industrial capability in Canada.
Indirect Fires Modernization (IFM) Offerings
GDLS-Canada will unveil its offerings for the Canadian Army’s Indirect Fires Modernization (IFM) project.
These offerings will provide integrated solutions and in service support for the Canadian Army’s self propelled artillery, mortars, and sustainment vehicle requirements.
Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) – Fitter/Cargo Variant (FCV)
The ACSV FCV is one of eight specialized variants designed to support field repairs and general utility cargo transport.Based on the LAV 6.0 chassis, it offers high mobility and enhanced protection for crews operating in high threat environments.
Located in the outdoor display area, this variant will showcase its crane lifting a powerpack, drone netting, and an infrared camouflage solution.
Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) Offering
GDLS-Canada has partnered with BAE Systems Hägglunds for the Canadian Army’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) project.
The Beowulf vehicle, currently in service with Canada’s NATO allies and security partners, will make its Canadian debut at CANSEC.
Beowulf is a low risk, proven platform with demonstrated performance that can deliver the capabilities needed for the defence of Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic.GDLS-Canada’s extensive in service support capabilities and BAE Systems Hägglunds’ expertise in all terrain vehicle design will help transform the Canadian Army’s tactical mobility in the Arctic.
Counter Uncrewed Aerial System (C UAS) Solutions
C UAS systems will be featured across all GDLS-Canada platforms on display at CANSEC, delivering layered, networked defence and platform protection against UAS threats.
Canadian innovation from Canadian suppliers provides detect and defeat mechanisms in a variety of active and passive spectrums.
Integrated, networked, maintained and upgraded by GDLS-Canada’s proven expertise.
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada – Booth 1601
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is the industry leader for Land C5ISR technologies and Sonar Systems and is pioneering the rapid advancement of emerging technology in the field of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. This booth will highlight the following solutions:
Integrated Sonar Systems
Our integrated sonar systems suite incorporates towed array and hull-mounted sonars, sonobuoys, dedicated intercept sensors, and more for maritime surveillance operations. With advanced sonar processing and compression techniques, the Distributed UYS-506 Sonobuoy Processor optimizes the bandwidth required to transmit high-fidelity data from shipborne and crewed and uncrewed air platforms to the ground station without compromising system performance.
DIGITALspine
Connecting every sensor, effector, and decision maker, DIGITALspine brings together current siloed technologies – video, chat, radios, sensors, radars on vehicles, aircrafts, UAVs, and dismounted soldiers – into one, seamless ecosystem. It offers flexibility to plug and play solutions from across industry to effectively meet operational needs.
MESHnet®
A modern suite of robust and secure networking solutions enabling fleet-wide communication and data exchange. Its flexible architecture and advanced encryption ensure reliable connectivity and situational awareness in the most challenging operational environments. MESHnet® empowers decision-making at every level, ensuring the right information gets to the right person, at the right time.
ENVOY Remotely Piloted Helicopter
The ENVOY is a highly flexible remotely piloted aircraft with a multi-platform control station capability. This advanced made-in-Canada solution uses tandem-rotor technology and offers a quick attach system for sustained operations in multiple mission types.
Airborne Mission Management
Best-in-class integrated mission systems for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft and uncrewed aerial vehicles, simplifying the complexity of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance processes for surface and sub-surface maritime surveillance – along with overland and littoral surveillance operations.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
Counter-uncrewed aerial system capability is designed for operations in remote, infrastructure-limited and Arctic environments. The system integrates autonomous operation and modular deployment with a low-signature design to detect emerging aerial threats while reducing operational visibility and logistical demands. By emphasizing passive, multi-modal sensing, it maintains situational awareness and effective threat detection with a reduced electromagnetic footprint.
Secure Network, Data and Voice Products:
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, our trusted data protection solutions secure Canada’s most critical information and communications across today’s complex cyber environment — from tactical edge operations to enterprise networks. Designed to support in the most demanding environments, our solutions enable secure connectivity, resilient communications and protected information sharing for mission security.
TACLANE® High Assurance Encryptors
Certified and CSE AFU encryption solutions securing classified voice and data for national security systems, networks and communications at the highest levels.
Sectéra® Secure Voice solutions
provide seamless secure and non-secure voice communications across Voice over IP and analog networks with the Sectéra vIPerTM Universal Secure Phone.
GEM® One Encryptor Manager
is an enterprise-level remote management solution that enables administrators to visualize, monitor and manage dispersed encryption devices across the network from a centralized interface.
TACDS® Tactical Cross Domain Solution
enables secure sharing and transmission of information across tactical environments, empowering warfighters with timely access to mission-critical data.
URC-300® Transceiver
The URC-300 is a ruggedized, VHF/UHF Ground to Air transceiver compliant to the ETSI standard for 8.33kHz channelization. Activate cipher text mode and this non-CCI radio supports secure comms with an external encryption device. Given its RF performance, the radio is optimized for versatility and can be utilized in fixed/base station, mobile and/or grab-n-go scenarios.
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems–Canada – Booth 1203
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada is a global manufacturer and developer of munition systems, energetics, and components. From 5.56mm to 155mm ammunition GDOTS Canada offers a complete spectrum of conventional and training munitions to the Canadian Armed Forces. GDOTS Canada is the Centre of Excellence for military ammunition, propellant, and explosives in Canada.
155mm Artillery Systems:
GDOTS Canada is advancing Canada’s 155mm artillery capabilities through a series of major industrial initiatives at its Quebec facilities. These efforts include establishing domestic production of critical materials like nitrocellulose, alongside new capabilities to load, assemble, and pack (LAP) modular artillery charges used in 155mm systems. In addition, the company is building out large-scale capacity to manufacture and integrate 155mm M795 high-explosive projectiles, with a future state that includes the capability to LAP next-generation artillery projectiles. Together, these projects significantly strengthen Canada’s sovereign munitions supply chain while supporting allied demand for modern artillery systems.
Ammunition Components:
As one of the few North American producers of large-caliber brass cartridge cases, GDOTS Canada brings deep expertise to the global munitions market. The company not only fulfills its own high standards for component quality but also supplies brass cases, propelling charges, projectiles, primers, fuzes, and other critical elements across all calibers to defense manufacturers worldwide, reinforcing its role as a trusted partner in ammunition production.
Counter UAS Solutions:
Leveraging more than a century of experience in small-caliber ammunition, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems – Canada continues to innovate for modern threats such as Counter-UAS operations. With decades of production history in both 7.62mm and 12.7mm (.50 caliber) ammunition, including specialized reduced-range variants, the company applies its proven manufacturing expertise to deliver effective, affordable, and scalable solutions tailored to emerging aerial threats on today’s battlefield.
For more information about these solutions, contact our media representatives:
General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada
Doug Wilson-Hodge, 519-871-4140, wilsonho@gdls.com
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada
Lorena MacKenzie, 613-277-4927, lorena.mackenzie@gd-ms.ca
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Berkley Whaley, 727-578-8367, berkley.whaley@gdots.com
General Dynamics in Canada
General Dynamics is a global defence and aerospace company with a worldwide reputation for excellence. In Canada, operations focus on the production of combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and IT and C5ISR solutions for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces worldwide.