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Atlantic Canada

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Atlan? c Canada consists of

New Brunswick, Prince Edward

Island, Nova Sco? a, and

Newfoundland and Labrador. © AdobeStock/lesniewski anada has long been an established leader

Autonomy & Defense in the maritime industry, complete with

Earlier this year, the University of New Brunswick the longest coastline in the world (125, (UNB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 567 miles) and in proximity to some of the with South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co., harshest marine environments in the Arctic Ltd. to advance marine and defense technology research.

C and North Atlantic Oceans. Leading maritime compa-

Hanwha Ocean is one of two quali? ed suppliers iden- nies and organizations are scattered across the country, ti? ed by the Government of Canada for the Canadian reaching from coast to coast to coast. Atlantic Canada, Patrol Submarine Project, with the goal of providing up made up of New Brunswick (NB), Prince Edward Island to 12 new submarines deployable in the Arctic. UNB is a (PEI), Nova Scotia (NS), and Newfoundland and Lab- ? tting choice, as it's home to the Canadian Institute for rador (NL), has a long history rooted in marine activity, Cybersecurity, as well as the Marine Additive Manufac- guiding livelihoods and economies. The region remains turing Centre of Excellence. The province is also home a hub for maritime activity, innovating and growing to Base Gagetown, one of the largest military bases in across defense, autonomous solutions, academia, and the nation. The MoU calls for collaborative research and ocean science. innovation in AI, underwater acoustics and stealth so- 62 September/October 2026

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