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FEATURE CANADIAN ARCTIC SECURITY cruise missile threats, as well as increase technology-enabled ability to operate in a challenging environment requiring unique decision making, infrastructure and support capabilities, plus skillsets, in-depth local knowledge, and support and equipment research, development and innovation. designed to operate in extreme weather conditions.”
Within Canada, Operation (Op) NANOOK, run by the Cana- dian Armed Forces (CAF), plays a crucial role in domestic de-
TECH FROM DOWN UNDER fense and security measures. Op NANOOK is a comprehen-
Defense tactics outlined in “Our North, Strong and Free” in- sive series of activities taking place annually across Yukon, clude a renewed and expanded submarine ? eet, specialized the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with more than ? ve maritime sensors, a new satellite ground station in the Arctic, deployments throughout the year. The latest iteration com- expanded helicopter capabilities, new vehicles adapted to local prised 450 CAF members alongside about 110 troops from conditions, establishing northern operational support hubs, new the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Finland, defense infrastructure, and establishing a CAF Cyber Command.
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Drescher Brown noted that as part of Canada’s NORAD invest- “At its core, Op NANOOK strengthens the CAF’s knowledge ment, DND is acquiring Jindalee Operational Radar Network of this vital region, allows us to work hand-in-hand with our fel- technology from BAE Systems Australia that will be critical low Arctic nations and key allies, and forti? es our close partner- to establishing the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) ships with federal, territorial and local communities,” explained system and strengthening domain awareness in the North.
Drescher Brown. “Working in Canada’s North also hones our
The $4.31 billion (CAD$6 billion) A-OTHR, announced by
Image below: Canadian Armed Forces members from the Advanced Naval Capabilities Unit deploy the Prosecutor Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) for a search and retrieval exercise in a dive site located in the Arctic Ocean, off the coast of Tuktoyaktuk as part of Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT.
Credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Joint Task Force - North, Yellowknife.
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