This Week in Defence (6/17/25): Bombardier forms partnerships, Canada building relationships and Roshel meets with everyone

Happy Monday everyone. I apologize for not getting something out yesterday, but with all the things going on it just wasnt happening. So we are a day late! We got a lot of news to go through, so no small talk this week!

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News

• For those who want info on mondays events, please see my livethread from yesterday!

• For those looking for my Coast Guard update. You can find it here.

• Leonardo, Bombardier Partner On Maritime Multi-Mission Business Jets

• Safran and Bombardier Partner on Defense Tech

• Union Questions PM’s Coast Guard Expansion Plans

• Trump raises the price for Canada’s inclusion in the Golden Dome defence system

• Canada set to sign defence procurement pact with EU this month, European leaders say

• PM green lights Australia-EU defence pact and Canada joining AUKUS

• Japan, Canada summit to strengthen security

• Ex-military chief welcomes defence boost amid growing ‘chaos’ around world

• His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Frederick Rolette commissioned into service

• Serco wins $105 million contract to continue supporting the US Navy

• CMC Electronics Secures Major Avionics Contract with Antonov for AN-124 and AN-178 Programs

• Allen-Vanguard appoints Arwyn Lewis as new Director Global Engineering

• Davie Accelerates U.S. Shipbuilding Expansion with Planned Acquisition of Gulf Copper Shipyards in Texas

• Military Personnel Command welcomes new Commander

• CF-18 jets intercept plane violating restricted air space above G7 site in Alberta

• De Havilland eyes restarting Sherpa and Dash 8 production as DHC-515 programme progresses

• Prime Minister Carney meets with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte

• Prime Minister Carney meets with President of the United States Donald J. Trump

• Joint Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Starmer

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Project Updates

• A new RFI has dropped for Deployable Camp Infrastructure and Utilities Systems as part of thr Canp Sustain initative

• The Strategic Radio Capability HF RFI has been updated with new Q&A

• The Ground Based Optical (GBO) Capability RFP has been updated with new documentation.

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Lobbying Updates

• Honeywell has filed a new record with Earnscliffe Strategy Group for several different purposes including to tell the government to get RFP done faster.

• This is a new one. Leonardo S.p.A. has filed a new record with Sandstone Group to engage on various defence projects.

• DEW Engineering and Development ULC has filed a new record with Earnscliffe Strategy Group aiming to explore opportunities as a supplier on various defence projects

• thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH has filed a new record with PAA Advisors to engage the government on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project

• GM Canada has filed a new record with CFN Consultants aiming to explore various opportunities with a main focus on the Light Utility Vehicle project

• Telesat Canada has filed a new record for several different purposes.

• General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada filed a new communication this month detailing meetings with BGen Chris Moyle, Commandant, National Defence and Nancy Tremblay, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Material, National Defence

• Thales Canada has filed new communications this month detailing meetings with a whole bunchnof people including Nancy Tremblay, Assistant Deputy Minister Materiel National Defence, Darryl Taylor, Director General National Defence and Brendan Cook, Director General National Defence

• Airbus Helicopters Canada has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement

• Boeing Canada has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and Arianne Reza, Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada

• Bombardier has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement and Arianne Reza, Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada

• Bombardier also filed a second communication detailing meetings with Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Deputy Commander Air Force, National Defence and Eric Kenny, Commander Air Force, National Defence

• Excalibur Army (yes them) has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Aaron Todd (Major) , Deputy Project Director, Land Requirements Directorate, National Defence and Robert Mein (Major) , Project Director, Land Requirements Directorate, National Defence

• General Motors has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Judith Bennett, ADM National Defence

• ST Engineering Land Systems has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Aingkaran Sridaran , DAEME Ammunition Manager, National Defence

• Calian Group has filed a new communication detailing meetings with Nancy Tremblay, Associate Deputy Minister Materiel, National Defence

• Saab Canada has filed a new communicationndetailing meetings with Wendy Hadwen, Assistant Deputy Minister National Defence

• Roshel has filed a new communication this month detailing meetings with every person under the sun including Wendy Hadwen, Assistant Deputy Minister National Defence, Nancy Tremblay, ADM Materials National Defence, Stefanie Beck, Deputy Minister National Defence and Michael Wright , Commander of the Army Canadian Army, National Defence

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Rumors & Speculation

• The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project is heating up. Expect more news soon. It seems the PMO has taken a very keen interest to the project.

• Coast Guard will not be moving under the DND, but will instead be its own seperate entity under the Minister of National Defence

• Plans for the Defence Procurement Agency are still in their infancy, so dont expect much on it right now.

• At least one major announcement is rumored for the NATO summit but I dont know what that could be.

• The federal government has begun talking about the possibility of joining a Sixth-Gen fighter program. Look out for signs.

• Canada has decided to lean on the 2032 camp for 5%. The two major camps, as I reported earlier, are 2032 and 2035.