This Week in Defence (slightly less tiny edition) (12/06/25): The Biggest Let's Talk Ever, The RCN are now Terrorists, Cars for CPSP, Bell returns to Lobbying, minor rumors

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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I tried to hold out as long as I could posting This Week in hopes that more news would drop. Sadly it doesn't seem so. It's another minor week this week, which is fine. We should get back to regular lengths in the next week or two as everyone returns to their offices!

Anywho, lets just jump into it!

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News

• Read up on the latest edition of CanadaxEurope!

• Also CanadaxIndo-Pacific, which is a thing! How cool is that!

• The latest edition of Steffan Watkins RCN Media and Public Awareness Update is up!

• In a Win for Noah, the United States Approves the Sale of P-8s to Denmark

• Let's Talk with Noah (01/05/26) (7000+ Words Edition): Torpedoes, lots of CDC, Tanks, LRASM, PRSM, A bunch of mini updates, TRACKX, and some personal questions

• The Islamic Republic of Iran designates the Royal Canadian Navy as a Terrorist Organization

• Remembering 250 Years Since The Battle of Quebec

• Cars for Subs? Maybe

• Ontario Shipyards shows off new look at Vigilance 100

• Maritime Launch Appoints Melissa Quinn as Vice President of Spaceport Operations to Support Canada’s Orbital Launch Readiness at Spaceport Nova Scotia

• New agreement opens doors to instructor-led training for CAF members

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

• Canada’s Defense Chief On Why Leadership Is Built Before Crisis

• Canada co-signs pact to help secure Ukraine from Russian attacks after peace deal

• From planning to action : Driving digital transformation at the Five Eyes’ Combined Digital Leadership Summit (CDLS)

• CAF Leadership Travel to U.S. for Multinational Virtual Flag Exercise

• With international threats rising, our military needs a new plan to train the next generation: J. L. Granatstein in The Hub

• A new ‘cold’ war? Canada looks to bolster Arctic security, sovereignty

• Canada seeks more defence jobs as F-35 review pits Lockheed Martin against Sweden’s Saab

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Project Updates

There are no project updates this week again! We should see them return this week.

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Lobbying Updates

• L3Harris Technologies Canada has filed a new record with Sandstone Group Seeking procurement and defence requirement information in order to provide strategic advice as appropriate on various defence contract opportunities.

• Bell Textron Canada has filed a new record looking to engage the Federal Government on the state of the Aerospace Industry and to promote its products and service for civil and military applications. nTACS is specifically named.

• Hanwha Ocean has filed a new record with CFN Consultants looking to engage the Federal Government on future naval procurement opportunities with a focus on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project

• D-Wave Systems has filed a new record with Global Public Affairs looking to engage the Federal Government on it's quantum computing strategy

• Telesat Canada has filed a new record looking to engage the Federal Government on multiple topics including it's Space Strategy, funding opportunities, and Broadband expansion

• Kepler Communications has filed a new record with Martin Rust Strategic Advisory Services looking to engage the Federal Government on multiple topics including Arctic sovereignty, innovation procurement, optical inter-satellite communication systems and monitoring.

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Rumors & Speculation

• Expect some… interesting… TAPV news soon. No, they aren't going away. Keep praying reservists.

• Remember the Anti-Tank mine project? Reportedly it has shifted significantly the last few months. While I am still working out details, it seems that the project underwent some major changes out of my watch.

• Expect another major TKMS partnership to drop in the next few weeks. Im told this one will be major, though im not at liberty to say with who.

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