Canada buys Australian radar and Swedish aircraft for NORAD
By The BriefBrief
Canada is reducing reliance on U.S. defense manufacturers while increasing dependence on NORAD modernization hardware, including an Australian over-the-horizon radar and Swedish aircraft.
WHO:Canada’s Department of National Defence
WHAT:Canada purchases an Australian over-the-horizon radar and Swedish aircraft that feed into NORAD modernization.
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM ET
WHERE:Canada
WHY:The purchases are tied to NORAD modernization and described as reducing dependence on American defense manufacturers while deepening reliance on the continental defense architecture.
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