Modernization and the Role of the Aerospace Industry
In a climate of geopolitical pressure, emerging threats and need for next-generation defence capabilities, the Government of Canada has prioritized NATO spending requirement and the modernization of the Canadian Armed Forces. As Canada looks to fulfill this commitment, what is the role for Canada’s aerospace ecosystem?
Join our friends at DAIR as they host a discussion featuring Major General Jeff Smyth, RCAF Chief Air and Space Force Development and Major General (ret.) Scott Clancy, former RCAF Director of Operations for NORAD and member of the DAIR Board of Directors.
The conversation will explore the following areas:
- Overview of the Canadian threat landscape and the RCAF’s modernization priorities, including air, space and infrastructure capabilities.
- NORAD’s evolving mission and modernization – capability priorities, driven by operational necessity
- What is required from industry (primes and SMEs)
- The means to collaborate more fully between DND, industry and academia
- How industry can better align development timelines with RCAF and NORAD needs
- Signals industry should watch for in the next 1–3 years
Why Attend
This event offers a practical and strategic perspective on how modernization priorities are being defined and translated into real capability requirements. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of operational drivers, industry expectations and collaboration pathways that can help inform near-term planning and long-term investment decisions.
Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A session.