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Ottawa explores expanding defence-industrial cooperation with Washington into sensitive programmes, an approach that could reshape NORAD modernisation, strengthen North American supply chains and create new opportunities for defence contractors.

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Leonardo opens new cyber-training facility

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SES to support ACC training and testing operations

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