Over the years, the Canadian defense landscape has consistently evolved and kept pace with the global powers’ knack for innovative defense technologies. Canada’s 2017 defense policy, strong, secure, and engaged, greatly mirrors the commitment to outfit its armed forces with modern state-of-art technologies. There has been a significant increase in leveraging remotely piloted drones, cyber technologies and space-based surveillance assets into the national defense network. The combination of machine learning, artificial and augmented intelligence and robotics clearly depicts that we have entered a novel era of defense tech, and this new age holds a close resemblance to science fiction. As international interests are increasingly threatened, the call to the fore in building and adopting innovative defense technology has become more pronounced. Notably, in recent conflicts, the powerful yet, the cost-effective swarm of autonomous and semi-autonomous drones have demonstrated its overwhelming effectiveness against typical, conventional military artilleries.
The up-and-coming, AI-powered technologies are likely to break barriers in uncharted territory within the national security landscape. Fully autonomous weapons are no longer a thing of the past. In addition to the new generation of technological weaponry, improving surveillance capabilities is garnering interest among industry leaders. The proliferation of microsatellites and continuous modernization of NORAD systems are expected to satiate this growing demand. With technology dictating the future of the battlefield, industry leaders are emphasizing reducing the innovation cycles without curbing the room for continuous improvement. The need for more public-private and academic partnerships that go hand in hand with public safety and national interest is going to be crucial for sustainable innovation in the Canadian defense space.
In this edition, our goal is to help our readers gain insights into the innovation and latest developments regarding defense technologies and how it is transforming the Canadian defense tech marketplace. Let us know your thoughts!
