Australia and Canada sign and formalize an agreement for Canada to acquire long-range over-the-horizon radar capabilities based on Australia’s technology. Multiple outlets report the deal is worth about A$2.5 billion (about $1.75 billion to $1.8 billion), making it Australia’s largest overseas radar export and Canada’s planned investment in expanded Arctic surveillance. Canadian officials describe the procurement as part of strengthening Canada’s military presence and early warning coverage in the Arctic, including coverage extending from the Canada–United States border toward Arctic regions and complementing NORAD. Reporting also says Canada will purchase components from BAE Systems Australia, with Australian and Canadian defence officials—including Canada’s defence procurement secretary of state, Stephen Fuhr, and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles—participating in the announcement in Canberra. The radar system is described as Australian-designed and derived from Australia’s JORN over-the-horizon radar approach, with the capability to detect targets at very long ranges, including distances on the order of thousands of kilometres, depending on conditions.