The Department of National Defence (DND) is looking to purchase anti-drone defences for military installations within Canada, federal procurement documents show.
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In a short notice posted online Monday, DND said they need a system that can defend personnel, equipment and facilities from drone attacks at locations across Canada.
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The details of what DND is looking to buy — including what threats the system is meant to defend against — is only being made available to qualified suppliers.
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DND did not respond to Global News’ request for information Monday or Tuesday.
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has spent years and hundreds of millions of dollars bolstering its drone defences for personnel deployed as part of Operation Reassurance in Latvia — part of NATO’s efforts to bolster its eastern flank as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
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The deployment in Latvia has offered a front-row seat to Canadian and allied forces for the evolution of drone warfare tactics since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
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Canadian military installations at home, though, are far from the threat of direct combat with advanced drone warfare technology — but that doesn’t mean there is no threat, experts say.
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Stephanie Carvin, a professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Relations and former intelligence analyst, said the CAF is likely more concerned about hostile powers hiring help within Canada.
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Carvin pointed to the recent spate of hired gunman in Canada, allegedly working under the direction of nation states or their proxies.
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“It’s very, very hard to sneak operatives across borders.
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So the model really is just to find people on social media and convince them to engage in this.
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And it is becoming a major focus of not just the CAF, but the RCMP (which) has a counter-drone unit,” Carvin said in an interview.
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“Obviously (the RCMP are) worried about drugs, but I also think they’re worried about public events and policing.”
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Carvin noted that Canada already has deployed counter-drone systems to protect critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants.
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“I would say that the use of counter-drone technology around critical infrastructure is becoming the norm,” Carvin said.
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The CAF previously budgeted between $100 million and $249 million for a vehicle-mounted anti-drone system to be used by soldiers deployed in Latvia.
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That system includes detectors and jammers for radio frequencies and global navigation systems used in drone targeting.
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Separately, the federal government launched the Defence Drone Initiative in July 2026 to scale Canada’s ability to produce low-cost uncrewed and autonomous systems at home.
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“Recent conflicts have shown that drone technology evolves rapidly,” a statement announcing the initiative read.
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“The DDI will help build a more responsive and scalable Canadian ecosystem and it reflects the Government of Canada’s commitment to provide the CAF and (Canadian Coast Guard) with access to Canadian-developed technologies that enhance operational readiness while supporting Canadian innovation, skilled jobs and long-term economic growth.
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The DDI program is intended to study both drone combat systems — including the ability to launch long-range precision strikes — as well as drone interceptor systems meant to defend against hostile uncrewed vehicles.
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