--- title: "Canada buys Australian Arctic radar in A$2.5bn defence-export first" url: https://daily.dev/posts/canada-buys-australian-arctic-radar-in-a-2-5bn-defence-export-first-tm0kbrkwo source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/australia-radar-sale-canada-record-deal type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-22T09:00:42.726Z updated: 2026-06-22T09:01:03.190Z reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Canada buys Australian Arctic radar in A$2.5bn defence-export first **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Canada has agreed to purchase an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system based on Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) in a deal worth A$2.5bn (roughly US$1.75bn), marking Australia's largest-ever defence export. The radar, capable of surveillance at ranges of 1,000–3,000 km by bouncing signals off the ionosphere, will be used to monitor the Arctic for aircraft and missiles as part of Canada's C$38.6bn NORAD modernisation programme. BAE Systems Australia is the prime contractor and has committed to building the system locally in Canada, with construction expected to create thousands of jobs through the early 2030s. The deal reflects growing strategic alignment between Australia and Canada, and highlights that some of the most valuable defence technology is decades old rather than cutting-edge software or space-based. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Dominion Dynamics raises CA$139M for Arctic defence tech](https://daily.dev/posts/dominion-dynamics-raises-ca-139m-for-arctic-defence-tech-l2v0swd6e) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces](https://daily.dev/posts/high-above-the-equator-russia-is-stalking-satellites-used-by-nato-armed-forces-m8cgg4p05) · Ars Technica · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK eyes satellite laser shields, carrier-launched jet drones](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-eyes-satellite-laser-shields-carrier-launched-jet-drones-kq1ptkhhh) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Canada Launches Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub in Calgary](https://daily.dev/posts/canada-launches-quantum-defence-innovation-secure-hub-in-calgary-esvgdpoou) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Royal Navy races to arm ships against drone threat](https://daily.dev/posts/royal-navy-races-to-arm-ships-against-drone-threat-10eln2jga) · The Register · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/canada-buys-australian-arctic-radar-in-a-2-5bn-defence-export-first-tm0kbrkwo)