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Department of National Defence

Government department of Canada

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Dec 5, 2025
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Which major weapons platforms and procurement projects are prioritized in Canada’s 2025–2026 defence budget?

Canada’s 2025–26 defence budget ramps spending sharply — roughly $62–63 billion in 2025–26 and an $81.8–84 billion five‑year uplift — and creates a stand‑alone Defence Investment Agency to speed and p...

Dec 4, 2025
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What items and programs are covered by Canada’s proposed $60 billion defence spending for 2025–2026?

Canada’s government says defence spending for 2025–26 will rise sharply to meet NATO targets, with announcements pointing to roughly CAD 62.7–63 billion for 2025–26 and an $81.8‑84+ billion, five‑year...

Nov 24, 2025
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is 60 billion pledged for 2025-2026 year of defence canadian spending?

Canada’s government announced a 2025–26 “top‑up” of over CAD 9 billion that, together with previously planned defence spending, brings planned defence outlays for 2025–26 to about CAD 62.7–63 billion ...

Jan 3, 2026

Canada Space and launch investment

Canada has moved from aspiration to allocation: the federal government and Department of National Defence have launched targeted programs and budget lines to create a sovereign launch capability while...

Dec 7, 2025

How have exchange rates, inflation, and Canada–U.S. procurement terms affected the final Canadian payment for its F-35s as of 2025?

Canada’s planned purchase of 88 F‑35As was budgeted at roughly C$19 billion for acquisition while lifecycle costs were previously estimated at about C$70–74 billion; a 2025 Auditor‑General review and ...

Nov 30, 2025

Where can I find official defense ministry maintenance and availability statistics for Gripen and F-35 operators?

Official, public defence‑ministry maintenance and availability statistics for specific fighter types are typically published by national defence ministries or procurement agencies; however, the curren...

Nov 27, 2025

Where can I find official after-action summaries or press releases from air forces detailing Gripen–F-35 integration lessons learned?

Official, public “after-action” or formal lessons-learned products explicitly about Gripen–F‑35 integration are not identified in the available reporting; most material is media coverage of Canada’s p...

Nov 24, 2025

roughly 60 billion has been pledged to be spent in 2025-2026 for canadian defence, of this 60 billion what has been spent

Canadian announcements in 2025 put planned defence-related authorities for 2025–26 at roughly CAD 62.7–63 billion (including a June “top‑up” of about CAD 9 billion and other departments’ defence‑relat...

Oct 30, 2025

Which federal agencies saw the largest budget increases in 2025?

The clearest, evidence-backed picture from the supplied documents is that in the United States were among the agencies with the largest budget increases for fiscal year 2025, while in Canada the Depar...