Noah's Week in Defence (6/10/25): 20% Pay Raise confirmed, TKMS sets up a new office, Leonardo gets into lobbying, A-OTHR

Happy Monday everyone. I apologize for not getting something out yesterday, but with all the things going on it just wasnt happening. So we are a day late! We got a lot of news to go through, so no small talk this week!

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News

• For those who want info on yesterdays events, please see my livethread from yesterday!

• Minister McGuinty confirmed today that a 20% pay raise is in the plans, although gave no timelines. This also means I'm out ten bucks.

• Defence sector in southwestern Ontario hopeful new military spending comes here

• Canada and the Philippines held the second Joint Economic Commission co-chaired by Assistant Deputy Minister Weldon Epp and Undersecretary Allan Gepty. 🇨🇦🤝🇵🇭

• Minister Lightbound visited Chantier Davie as part of the shipyard’s 200th anniversary celebration and to commemorate the start of construction for the shipyards new facilities.

• U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence

• DND says F-35 review will be completed in the summer

• Very Short Range Air Defence in action! The Multinational Artillery Battalion Group in Latvia took part in a live fire exercise to kick off June using the newly-fielded SAAB RBS 70 VSHORAD.

• Nearly 2 in 3 say Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome defence system: Nanos

• Ottawa commits to prioritizing domestic aluminum and steel for defence, infrastructure projects

• Rebuilding Canada’s defence industrial base

• Multi-national naval Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2025 to take place off the coast of Nova Scotia

• Deutsche Aircraft First D328eco® Test Aircraft Rolls Out with Big Potential for Canadian Regional Travel

• L3Harris Provides Next-Generation EO/IR Sensor Systems to Airbus Helicopters for Canadian Police Support

• Maritime Launch Receives Approval for Over $10 Million from Nova Scotia for an Additional Small Launcher Launch Pad

• Seaspan Delivers HMCS Calgary to RCN After Completing Docking Work Period under Halifax-Class Contract

• Boeing invests $17.48M CAD in Canada’s energy security and economic growth

• thyssenkrupp Marine Systems strengthens its commitment in Canada with a new capital city representative office in Ottawa

• Canada reaffirms international collaboration with the European Space Agency

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Project Updates

• An Advanced Peocurement Notice regarding the Arctic Over-The-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) has been released for interested parties.

• The Ground Based Optical (GBO) Capability RFP has been updated with new documentation.

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Lobbying Updates

• IMT Group has filed a new record with Bondy & Associates related to the Munition Supply Program and continued support for it

• This is a new one. Leonardo S.p.A. has filed a new record with Sandstone Group to engage on various defence projects.

• MBDA has filed a new record with Capital Hill Group Inc aiming to supply the River-class destroyers and to engage on various projects.

• thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH has filed a new record with PAA Advisors to engage the government on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project

• Saab Canada has filed a new record with Edelman looking to engage on various procurement opportunities. Notable as Saab previous focused solely on CPSP.

• Telesat Canada has filed a new record for several different purposes.

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Rumors & Speculation

So when I do these, I usually make a list of things to add here a good week or two in advanced. Sadly, everything I wanted to put this week has already been revealed.

2%, Coast Guard… even the F-35 review were already revealed by others, so I have been swiped this week and dont know what exactly to put here!

It happens sometimes, nothing to be done about it. Oh well! Maybe next week! I can confirm the Coast Gaurd move is happening though.