AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoQuantum & Sovereignty: Canada is funding a University of Calgary-led Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub with CAD 20.3M over two years to develop GPS-denied navigation, spoofing detection, quantum-secure comms, and timing for armed forces. Arctic Comms: Ottawa also awarded a CAD 2.3B contract to expand military satellite communications in high latitudes via Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO system. Air Superiority Program: The US Air Force says the F-47 remains on track for a first flight in 2028, with engineering and manufacturing development continuing. Space Sensing: Space Force awarded $615M in OTA deals for a second round of aircraft-tracking satellite work under SB-AMTI. Counter-drone & Drones: Germany probed a suspected explosive drone attack near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle, while the US Marines ran their first FPV suicide-drone live-fire drills on the Korean Peninsula. Procurement & Industrial Base: Hadrian raised $1.37B to scale automated defense manufacturing, and the US Navy expanded Seawolf-class replacement planning details. Policy & Politics: A US watchdog says DOGE-reported savings were riddled with calculation errors, and Trump renewed threats to jail “leakers” over missile-stockpile claims.
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