Defence and Security

Ottawa firms involved in the defence sector can now apply for funding under the federal government’s Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII).

According to Invest Ottawa, the nation’s capital is home to more than 190 defence companies employing over 10,000 workers. Yet many people working with local defence-tech startups say federal procurement practices make it difficult to sell into their home market.

An Ottawa defence-tech startup’s platform will soon be available to customers of Calian Group as part of...

Defence contractor Calian Group Ltd. is making changes to its board of directors and looking to sell...

The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau are launching a new strategy to make the National Capital Region a national defence technology hub – an effort advocates say could generate billions of dollars in economic spinoffs as the federal government ramps up military spending.

As the federal government ramps up military spending and defence is suddenly in the spotlight, Jean-Marc Lanthier...

Newly hatched defence-technology startup Dominion Dynamics has landed millions of dollars in funding from domestic investors and...

A new agency aimed at speeding up the procurement and delivery of equipment to the Canadian military...

Calian Group has acquired a Quebec-based engineering firm that specializes in complex military systems in a deal...