General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada

That’s a wrap on #CANSEC2026. The pace and conversations this year carried a noticeably different tone – greater urgency, renewed industrial confidence, and a sharper focus on sovereign capability. Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks captured that shift directly. Canada is “building again” – investing at scale in defence, accelerating procurement, strengthening Arctic and NORAD capability, and placing far greater emphasis on Canadian industry, innovation and supply chains. For us, that’s refleted in our production of #MadeInCanada solutions across RPAS, C5ISR and ASW. Industry is taking a more integrated role in Canada’s security architecture, and that recalibration is becoming more evident across the sector. Thanks to everyone who made time to connect with the team over the last two days – those conversations are exactly where progress starts.

🔊 New in our Echoes Across the Globe series: The Asia-Pacific. Our latest featured story looks at how our systems are supporting airborne and crewed and uncrewed shipborne Anti-Submarine Warfare operations across the Asia Pacific– helping operators interpret acoustic data faster, track with greater confidence, and stay ahead in conditions that are constantly evolving. Because beneath the surface, complexity multiplies. Read more 🔗

Day one at #CANSEC2026 came in fast – lots of conversations across the entire spectrum of defence, and plenty of ideas moving off the page into something more tangible. This has been one of the busiest CANSEC's we’ve seen, with strong footfall across the show floor from the moment doors opened and a real buzz among both visitors and exhibitors throughout the day. We’ll be back at it tomorrow. Come by booth 1601 and connect with our team. Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

As a long-standing Canadian provider of Anti-Submarine Warfare, C5ISR, and RPAS capabilities, we were proud to participate in the Canadian Autonomy Trials Series – Maritime (CATS-M), a Defence Research and Development Canada | Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada-led experimentation activity focused on integrated autonomous maritime surveillance and system-of-systems operations.   The trial highlighted the importance of interoperability, layered sensing, and coordinated experimentation across autonomous air, surface, and underwater domains in realistic maritime environments, while also advancing broader DRDC priorities including Distributed Anti-Submarine Warfare (D-ASW) and complementary DND initiatives focused on uncrewed ASW operational development and real-time acoustic data processing.   We are proud to bring advanced defence technologies and specialist expertise to operational experimentation that is directly shaping Canada’s future maritime capability and strengthening readiness across allied forces. Our thanks to DRDC, Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, The Launch, COVE, JASCO Applied Sciences and Open Ocean Robotics for the collaboration and professionalism throughout the event. 

🚀 General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has launched HMS-610, a new hull‑mounted sonar designed specifically for bow‑mount integration on larger surface combatants. https://loom.ly/HIDgezo #CANSEC #CANSEC2026 #CDRTop100 #CDRmagazine #CanadianDefence

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our pre-CANSEC events to showcase the outcomes of the Battle Lab – Canadian companies solving the toughest challenges for our warfighters. We’re proud to be Canada’s systems integrator, investing in Canadian SMEs and strengthening domestic supply chain to deliver sovereign capability. Days like this reinforce why that role is so critical to being a force multiplier in the industry. Interested in being a part of our Battle Lab? Connect with our team at booth 1601 at #CANSEC2026. TACTIQL TerraSense Analytics Esri Canada Tacteris Larus Qohash AWS Canada Marconi Base Camp Connect Telesat

We were proud to see Canadian Defence Review recognize Joel Houde, Vice President and General Manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada as Defence Executive of the Year 2026.    Announced earlier this year, this moment marks the formal presentation — and a chance to reflect on what the recognition represents. In his remarks, Joel grounded it in people, purpose and responsibility, pointing to the teams across engineering, delivery and support who carry the work forward every day.    He spoke to an outcomes-driven mission: enabling forces to connect, decide and act with confidence, underpinned by speed, interoperability and sovereign capability.     Congratulations, Joel Houde PMP, P.Eng. – and thank you to everyone who helps turn intent into impact.     Read more about Joel’s recognition in the full article 🔗 Vol 32-Iss 1 (https://lnkd.in/eHJDnKbP)

📢 NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada will join Team Vigilance as the latest partner, working with the Ship Designer and the Mission Systems Integrator to lead the development of the Anti-Submarine Warfare system, sonar system integration and advanced acoustic processing for the Vigilance Next Generation Naval Vessel. Drawing on our experience on the Halifax-class Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade, we’ll be supporting the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne’s future fleet of corvette-class design vessels. We’re proud to be joining Vard Marine Inc, Ontario Shipyards, Thales, SH Defence, and FINCANTIERI in delivering a fully-Canadian design and built maritime solution.

📢 NEWS RELEASE: General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada Launches HMS-610 Hull-Mounted Sonar. Built to support bow-mounted integration, the HMS-610 is ideal for large surface combatants – delivering extended detection range and seamless integration across shipborne, airborne and uncrewed platforms. See it at CANSEC, booth 1601. Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vfSvHs

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada will be at CANSEC 2026 On display: integrated sonar systems built for demanding maritime operations; DIGITALspine linking sensors, platforms and decision makers and MESHnet® enabling resilient, secure connectivity in tough environments. And a closer look at ENVOY, our remotely piloted helicopter, alongside airborne mission management capabilities that simplify complex ISR. Media advisory here 🔗 https://bit.ly/4f4v5jn Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) #GDatCANSEC2026