This Week in Defence (9/22/25): Interview with Hanwha, Twitter Spaces with Hawky, Everyone files a record even if they're late to the party by like six months, More SAFE, and Cyclone replacements
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Happy Monday everyone. Apologies for taking so long to get this out. Today has been a busy day and, evidently, apparently everyone decided to do some lobbying work this week.
Oh well, it is bound to happen sometimes. We have a very busy Newsletter this week. So let's not waste time.
News
Canadian Army releases Inflection Point 2025, the first document of restructuring.
Bombardier Announces 2024 Winners of its Supplier Recognition Program
MetOcean Telematics® Awarded Iridium® Satellite Services Contract by Government of Canada
Canada’s Chief of Defence Gen Jennie Carignan engages with CFB Shilo troops on historic visit
Alchemy Secures $6M to Scale Global Defence and Automotive Innovations
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Frédérick Rolette connects with Nunavik
Canadian defence minister praises NORAD after security scare at YYC
Canadian Defence Attache Program Selection for 2026 Underway
Canada’s defence rebuild risks collapse without procurement reform
The secret to a successful defence industrial strategy is procurement reform
Mergers and acquisitions in the defence sector: A strategic lever under high surveillance
Mark Norman: It's time Canadians paid attention to the opportunities in the defence sector
A bigger defence budget may increase Canada’s hollow force risk
NATO deterrence mission in Latvia drains the Canadian Army's fleet of vehicles
Rare U.S. military aircraft spotted over Ottawa likely on training flight, ex- NORAD officer says
Champagne says Canada could be key exporter of critical minerals, energy to Europe
Canada weighing direc contract with foreign governments for sub purchase, head of navy says
Explore Cold War perspectives at the 2025 Shannon Lecture Series
Training Mission Commanders during Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2
CDS/CAF CWO Message: 2025 National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program
Stories of change: Your last opportunity to be a Defence Representative
Launch of the King Charles III version of the Special Service Medal
Project Updates
A new RFP for the Joint Fires Modernization project has FINALLY been released
The RFIs for CHER bundles 1 and 6 have been updated with new documentation.
Lobbying Updates
Rumors & Speculation
• There are at least some truths to the rumors of the Cyclone being ditched. I don't fully know the extent, however there is agreement there is a pathway to do so from both CAF and Lockorsky. Whether that turns serious? We will see.
• Expect to see some major CPSP partnerships announced in the next few weeks as both TKMS and Hanwha up the stakes of their offerings. The playing field has been set, and everyone, hopefully, knows what they must do to secure this. Will be interesting.
• SOCEM implementation has a new timeline of 2027 to start seeing new kit. CADPAT MT should still be distributed by the end of the year, apparently. This aint really rumors but someone last week did ask me.
• We also have some timelines for HIMARS with IOC expected in 2029 and FOC in 2031.
• New Tank regiment is likely going to Suffield.



Got tingly reading about possible cyclone replacement
New tank regiment?