The spending includes $227.5-million for a short-range air defence system from Saab Canada Inc. and another $46-million for counter-drone equipment
The federal government is spending more than $273-million to acquire new military equipment for NATO’s Canada-led battle group in Latvia.
Defence Minister Bill Blair says it’s the first time that the Canadian Armed Forces will have an air defence capability since 2012. Blair made the announcement in Brussels, where he is attending a meeting of NATO defence ministers – and where he’s signalling Canada’s steadfast support for the military alliance.
“We cannot be distracted from the importance of our collective responsibility to national security and national defence of our countries and of our alliances.”
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