Building a Stronger, More Secure Canada
Today at the CANSEC trade show, the Prime Minister announced that Canada has entered into negotiations to procure the GlobalEye, Saab’s Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft platform.
This is projected to support 3,000 jobs in the Canadian aerospace and defence sector – from the skilled trades to engineering and compute – opening massive opportunities for Canadian workers.
No less than one-third of the projected fleet of GlobalEye aircraft will be manufactured in Canada over the next 15 years. That means at least 40 aircraft, including orders from allies, built by Canadian workers.
At the heart of the GlobalEye system is the Canadian-made Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft – a modern jet transformed into a cutting-edge surveillance aircraft.
By investing in our people, our capabilities, our industry, and our partnerships, we are building a stronger, more secure Canada – one that is ready to meet today’s challenges, support our allies, and shape a safer, more prosperous future for generations to come.
Key Messages
The Defence Investment Agency is modernising Canada’s defence procurement by centralising expertise, cutting red tape, and streamlining decisions – supporting the implementation of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy and helping accelerate defence investments.
The Defence Industrial Strategy positions Canadian industry to take advantage of $180 billion in defence procurement opportunities and $290 billion in defence-related capital investment opportunities in Canada over the next 10 years.
At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, Canada and our NATO Allies agreed to a new Defence Investment Pledge of investing 5% of annual GDP by 2035 to ensure our individual and collective security.
Canada’s fiscal framework has already provisioned to achieve 4% of GDP in total defence spending by the end of this decade, and we will make additional provisions to achieve the NATO 5% spending target on or ahead of schedule.
Canada continues to work to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank – a new multilateral financial institution that will bring together likeminded partners to mobilise and deploy private capital and support collective security.
