Today, Australia and Canada finalized a record-breaking A$2.5 billion deal for advanced surveillance technology to monitor the Arctic.
The Over-the-Horizon Radar can detect aircraft and long-range missiles thousands of kilometers away by bouncing radio signals off the upper atmosphere. This agreement marks Australia’s largest-ever defense export and the first time its proprietary JORN technology has been sold to a foreign partner. Canada is prioritizing this upgrade to secure its northern borders as melting ice and global rivalries turn the Arctic into a strategic battleground.
BAE Systems will now begin manufacturing the high-tech components to integrate into the North American early warning network.
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