This Week in Defence (8/11/25): Canada's Defence Industrial Policy released date, RCN acquires the S-100, CANSOFCOM acquired the JLTV, and a whole lot of bonuses.

Happy Monday everyone. Newsletter is a bit later tonight, I know. It isnt a long one this week either (not that ill complain this week!) but that doesnt mean we didnt get a lot of big news, and the rare week with multiple new projects downselecting.

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News

• The Government of Canada announces new Pay Increase and Benefits package for the Canadian Armed Forces.

• The Government of Canada announces MDA and the S-100 for the Royal Canadian Navys ISTAR project

• Xanadu Selected for Prestigious Canadian Defence Program to Pioneer Next-Generation Battery R&D

• Volatus Aerospace Secures $1M Tactical ISR Drone Contract from NATO Partner

• Bombardier to Launch Major U.S. Services Expansion Initiative Across Multiple States

• Seaspan awards Master Service Agreement to BC-based Tri-Metal Fabricators for heavy Polar Icebreaker

• Boeing Investments Strengthen British Columbia’s Aerospace Industry

• Canada approved for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle purchase.

• Military's hateful conduct reports spiked in 2024 after years of steady decline

• Special Duty Operation Allowance Extended for Op Reassurance

• The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are returning to Nanaimo!

• Prime minister tours Canadian Forces facility at Nanoose Bay

• Canadian Armed Forces Delayed Pension Class Action

• Ottawa’s industrial benefits policy plagued by inefficiencies, contractors say

• Feds need to ‘rethink’ industrial benefits policy and refocus on defence capabilities, say former senior officials: it ‘needs to evolve’

• End of an era, start of a new mission: Final Med Tech (Pte) course graduates as CAF launches Combat Medic and Paramedic trades

• From barracks to better homes: Why housing Nunavut is part of Canada’s NATO commitment

• Abbotsford Airshow takes flight amid military procurement, recruitment efforts

• Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile shield

• New bank will channel private capital into defence as Ottawa accelerates spending to meet alliance target

• Canada’s defence review makes case to stick with F-35 jets: report

• Future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray Officially Named

• Canadian Armed Forces deploy on multiple Arctic operations this season. *Sidenote, congrats to both Max Bernays and William Hall for heading north! William Hall will be doing the entire NWP, a monumental moment for her! Joins Harry Dewolfe and Margaret Brooke on doing the Arctic deployment.

• Get to know CFMWS’s new Chief Warrant Officer: Ian St-Laurent

• MASAKARI 25: Canadian and Japanese militaries strengthen cyber defences

• Connect with other women in STEM at DND/CAF – Speed networking event

• Message From The CDS / DM / CAF CWO: Improvements to Compensation and Benefits for Canadian Armed Forces Members

• Naval Reserve supports training delivery for RMC Cadets

• Share your experience to support employment equity

• Defence Team Word Puzzle | August 11

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Project Updates

• The RFP for CCGS Pierre Radissons Fall refit has been updated with new documentation

• The RFI for the Weapon Effects Simulatin Modernization (WESM) project has been updated with new Q&A

• The RFI for Bundle 6 (thats forklifts) of the Common Heavy Equipment Replacement (CHER) Project has been updated with new documentation

• For those of you who like fall refits we also have new documentation for CCGS John P. Tully and Tanu

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Lobbying Updates

• Dominion Dynamics has filed a new record with Alar Strategy Group looking to promote their companies products, including their duel-use C2 system for Canada's Arctic (which you can learn more from here)

• Aerovision Canada has filed a new record with Samuel Associates looking to promote their HT-100 UAS to the Canadian givernment.

• Lockheed Martin Canada has filed a new record with McMillan Vantage Policy Group looking to engage on multiple opportunities including current ongoing work and potential opportunities through NORAD Modernization.

• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has filed a new record with Summa Strategies Canada looking at future RPAS opportunities

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Rumors & Speculation

Being sick the last week and a half sadly I dont have much here this week. I havent been very talkative nor work filled. However I can, at the least, say that Canada’s Defence Industrial Policy is coming in October. This means were likely to get a back to back drop for both restructuring and the DIP. This will be along with several other announcements in the pipeline, including HIMARS.

AKA The next two months are gonna be a lot.