Canada Strikes $6 Billion Deal with Australia for New Arctic Radar Defense System

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney has announced a C$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop JORN, an Arctic radar system.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, on March 17, 2025. Jordan Pettitt/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Canadian leaders have announced a C$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) Arctic radar system.

The move utilises Australia’s “over-the-horizon” technology and replaces the Cold War-era North Warning System, which is no longer capable of countering modern missile threats.