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Pippa Norman

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Ottawa spending $1.4-billion to ramp up domestic ammunition production capacity

Ottawa spending $1.4-billion to ramp up domestic ammunition production capacity

Ottawa is spending $1.4-billion to bolster Canada’s domestic ammunition production capacity through the establishment of new facilities to manufacture supplies such as artillery shells and nitrocellulose, a compound used in a range of military munitions. Defence Minister David McGuinty said the funds will be divided between two companies: IMT Precision, based in Ingersoll, Ont., and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical...

  • 2026-03-18
  • — The Globe and Mail
Magellan Aerospace signs deal with TKMS to potentially produce submarine torpedoes

Magellan Aerospace signs deal with TKMS to potentially produce submarine torpedoes

Canadian aerospace company Magellan Aerospace Corp. MALJF has signed an agreement with German submarine maker ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to produce torpedoes for its vessels if the European company’s bid to build Canada’s next submarine fleet is successful.

  • 2026-02-12
  • — The Globe and Mail
German submarine maker partners with AI firm Cohere in bid to build next Canadian fleet

German submarine maker partners with AI firm Cohere in bid to build next Canadian fleet

German submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is partnering with Canadian AI company Cohere to bring its technology aboard Canada’s next fleet of submarines, should TKMS win the multibillion-dollar contract. The agreement is part of TKMS’s promise to integrate Canadian companies into its supply chain for the project, bringing the industrial benefits to the country that Ottawa is asking for...

  • 2026-01-14
  • — The Globe and Mail
Shipbuilding, aerospace to be priorities in federal strategy to transform defence sector, Joly says

Shipbuilding, aerospace to be priorities in federal strategy to transform defence sector, Joly says

Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says aerospace and shipbuilding are areas where Canada can excel as the government prepares its Defence Industrial Strategy, which aims to transform the country’s status as a laggard to a leader in the sector. The strategy, which Ms. Joly said should be finalized in the coming months, will be key in shaping the future of...

  • 2025-07-23
  • — The Globe and Mail