Australia signs a defence export agreement with Canada to supply an over-the-horizon radar system designed to support monitoring, including in the Arctic. Multiple outlets report it is the largest defence export deal Australia has concluded, with figures in coverage ranging from about $1.75 billion to $2.5 billion depending on how the deal value is described. Canada is purchasing the radar technology and modelling it on Australia’s existing JORN over-the-horizon radar system, according to ABC Australia and other reports. SBS News says the Australian radar system has been in service for more than 40 years, indicating the exported capability is based on long-running operational technology rather than a prototype. Several outlets describe the arrangement as Australia and Canada signing the agreement and provide context that the radar would be built or deployed in Canada as part of the procurement. Coverage also notes that Canadian leadership previously selected the Australian radar system over comparable U.S. options, as reported by Fortune. Overall, the reporting focuses on the scale of the deal, the specific radar capability involved, and its intended role in Arctic and broader monitoring needs.
Australia signs major radar export deal with Canada worth up to $1.75–2.5 billion
Australia signs a defence export agreement with Canada to supply an over-the-horizon radar system designed to support monitoring, including in the Arctic. Multiple outlets report it is the largest def...
- Canada buys an Australian over-the-horizon radar system designed for long-range monitoring, including Arctic use.
- The radar technology is modelled on Australia’s JORN over-the-horizon radar system.
- Multiple outlets describe the agreement as Australia’s largest-ever defence export deal.
- Deal values reported range from about $1.75 billion to $2.5 billion, depending on the figure cited.
- The agreement includes construction and/or deployment of the radar capability in Canada.
This is the largest Australian defense export to date, Canberra said.
2 months agoThe deal is Australia’s largest ever defense export.
2 months agoCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney chose Australia’s radar system over comparable U.S. technology last year.
2 months agoCanada will gain access to an Australian over-the-horizon radar system that has been in service for over 40 years.
2 months agoAustralia has struck its largest defence export deal under a $2.5 billion agreement to provide Canada with world-leading radar technology.
2 months agoCanada is buying a powerful radar system to monitor the Arctic, modelling the system on Australia's powerful JORN radar.
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