by Editor | May 28, 2026 | News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher It’s still early days, but if the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) is any indication, the newly created Defence Investment Agency (DIA) is already having a noticeable impact on defence procurement. Within five months of the agency’s...
by Editor | Mar 19, 2026 | Combat Capability, News Releases
March 19 — The Defence Investment Agency has awarded a contract to Colt Canada of Kitchener, Ont, to acquire up to 65,402 assault rifle systems under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) initiative. By awarding this contract to Colt Canada, the Government of...
by Editor | Dec 22, 2025 | News, Procurement
With the federal government committed to spending two percent of GDP on defence this fiscal year — an extra $9.3 billion — and pledging to increase that to as much as five percent by 2035, the Canadian Army is poised to reconstitute and introduce capability critical...
