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Australia secures biggest-ever defence export deal with Canada (opens original article in a new tab)

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Australia and Canada signed a $2.5 billion deal for Australia's advanced over-the-horizon radar system, with Canada using it to monitor the Arctic and expand its defence network. Australia will gain from shared expertise and potential future sales, while Canada's defence official showed interest in Australia's Ghost Bat drone.

  • Australia and Canada signed a $2.5 billion deal for Australia's over-the-horizon radar system
  • Canada will use the system to monitor the Arctic and expand its defence network
  • Australia will benefit from shared expertise and potential future sales of the technology
  • Canada's defence official expressed interest in Australia's Ghost Bat drone

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