Australia and Canada sign an export agreement worth about A$2.5 billion (about $1.8 billion) to support Canada’s Arctic surveillance and early warning capabilities. Multiple outlets report that Ottawa will purchase components and use Australian-designed Over-the-Horizon Radar technology—built on or based on Australia’s JORN system—and that the project involves installing or building a long-range radar capability in Canada. Canadian officials describe the procurement as part of strengthening Canada’s military presence and monitoring capacity in the increasingly contested Arctic, where activity from other countries has risen. Reporting also indicates that Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement, travels to Canberra to make the announcement alongside Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles. One outlet says Australia’s export is its first overseas sale of the Over-the-Horizon Radar technology, and that the deal represents Australia’s largest ever defence technology export. Media accounts describe the radar’s long detection range, including the ability to detect threats from thousands of kilometres away, supporting existing North American air defence and surveillance efforts.