As Arctic nations, NATO Allies and close strategic partners, Canada and Norway share many of the same security challenges and defence capability requirements. With both countries investing significantly in strengthening their armed forces, there are growing opportunities for closer defence-industrial cooperation, technology partnerships and integration of industrial supply chains.
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence will be represented by a delegation headed by the Deputy National Armaments Director, with planned participation from the Ministry of Defence, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) (TBC). The delegation will contribute perspectives on Norway's defence priorities, capability requirements, procurement plans and opportunities for bilateral defence-industrial cooperation.
The seminar will bring together representatives from Canadian and Norwegian defence authorities and industry to explore these opportunities and facilitate new partnerships between companies in our two countries.
Program highlights
The seminar will offer:
- Strategic Defence Outlook: Presentations by Canadian and Norwegian defence authorities on the evolving security environment, defence plans, capability priorities, major procurement programmes and defence-industrial strategies.
- Defence Procurement – How to Do Business: Practical insights into procurement processes, industrial participation requirements and opportunities for Canadian companies in Norwegian defence programmes and supply chains.
- Bilateral Defence-Industrial Cooperation: Perspectives on areas of common interest, including Arctic capabilities, maritime and undersea systems, surveillance, autonomous systems, space technologies and resilient defence supply chains.
- Industry Perspectives – Operational Challenges and Industrial Solutions: Presentations from selected Canadian and Norwegian companies demonstrating how their technologies and capabilities can address shared operational requirements.
- Dedicated B2B Meetings: Pre-arranged meetings between Canadian and Norwegian companies to explore potential partnerships, joint technology development, supply-chain opportunities and participation in future defence programmes.
Invited Canadian Companies will include:
Munitions Supply Program
Magellan Aerospace
Colt Canada
GD-OTS Canada
IMT Defence
HFI Pyrotechnics
Submarines
TKMS Canada
Marmen
OSI Maritime Systems
Babcock Canada
Seaspan Shipyards
CAE
Naval Group Technologies Canada
Naval
BAE Systems
Thales Canada
Curtiss-Wright
Lockheed Martin Canada
Irving Shipbuilding
Ultra Maritime
Saab Canada
Gastops
Serco Inc.
Autonomy, drones, sensors and effectors
Volatus Aerospace
Quantum-Systems GmbH
Accipiter Radar
DEFSEC Technologies
Canadian UAVs
Aerium Analytics
ARA Robotique
CS Group Canada
Tyto Robotics
AVSS
Kraken Robotics
Xubin Aerospace
Optii Corp.
QinetiQ
Scentroid
FireSwarm Solutions
Avalon Holographics
Luqia (INO)
GSCI Advanced Photonics
DEW Engineering & Development
INKAS
The Deltic Group
Space and High North (9)
MDA Space
SFL Missions
SpaceBridge
ABB
PAL Aerospace
Telesat
IMP Aerospace & Defence
Compusult
Field Aerospace
Other
NorthForge Mobility
INOGEC
Mannarino Systems & Software
Scott Aerospace
DAVWIRE
3-Ci Manufacturing
EXO Insights
Planbox
Iris Dynamics
Quaze Technologies
