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Calian’s capabilities for Canada’s defence priorities
Satellite ground stations

Solutions for any climate and application
Calian has over four decades of experience designing, developing and delivering ground-based space solutions for communications and connectivity. We have manufactured and delivered Canadian solutions for every climate—desert, tundra, tropical jungle, temperate forest, and grass plains.
From 1m to 30m antennas, we deliver solutions for LEO, MEO, GEO and deep space exploration.
Calian also delivers custom and contract advanced manufacturing for any defence program—land, maritime, air and space. We have the production capacity and capabilities to support a wide range of continental modernization programs.
Advanced manufacturing for defence

Vetronics, components and systems engineering
Calian also delivers custom and contract advanced manufacturing for any defence program—land, maritime, air and space. We have the production capacity and capabilities to ensures that OEMs stay at the forefront of technological advancements. We navigate the complexities of defence systems, optimizing performance, ensuring regulatory compliance and driving a culture of innovation. With Calian as your strategic partner, achieve cost-efficiency, faster time-to-market and enhanced collaboration.
We deliver vetronics products including cable harneses, circuit card assemblies (CCA), vetronics and radar products. We also deliver composites like carbon fibre, kevlar and fibreglass, and metallic meshes, lightweight cores, and embedded resistance materials
Sovereign data solutions

Secure transmission and storage of data
Canadian data security and sovereignty are critical in today’s digital landscape. Calian’s secure-by-design private cloud environment is built to keep data within Canadian borders and inaccessible to foreign entities. By leveraging a Canadian-grown SOC+MXDR and implementing proactive measures like cyber awareness training, sovereign managed backup and stringent governance, risk and compliance management, we provide comprehensive data protection.
Our private cloud environment ensures data redundancy and recoverability, safeguarding it from potential cyber-attacks. Calian delivers the robust cybersecurity needed to protect and secure Canadian data, all within a private cloud environment.
Expert personnel and defence training

Building individual skills and unit readiness
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is facing a personnel crisis, affecting unit readiness and CAF-wide readiness. Using a mix of simulation-based and live training, Calian is a trusted partner for delivering training for any defence need. Using synthetic training environments, we connect constructive, virtual and live simulation for a real “train-as-you-fight” capacity. For individual training, we blend live training and virtual reality training for over 20 occupational specializations.
By relying on Calian, the CAF can accelerate its training program without sacrificing short-term readiness through trade-offs for instructors. With over 1,000 veterans on our delivery teams in Canada, Calian has the expertise to deliver exceptional military training and readiness.
Prioritizing Canadian sovereignty
Prioritize Canadian solutions
Canadian companies deliver leading-edge defence solutions to meet the Canadian Armed Forces’ needs. Where Canadian companies can deliver, pick them ahead of foreign suppliers.
Prioritize Canadian suppliers
Where domestic options don’t exist, make sure global partners pick Canadian suppliers and partners. Sustain jobs and innovation at home where Canada can’t do it alone.
Prioritize the Canadian economy
Every defence contract at home strengthens the industrial base, creates and sustains jobs, and drives innovation—including in dual-use areas like cyber, space and healthcare.
In the defence community
The defence sector delivers value across Canada

Benefits to Canadians
- 81,200 jobs in Canada
- $9.6 billion in economic impact
- 54% of supply chain for defence is in Canada

Benefits to communities
- The defence sector provides good-paying jobs for Canadians
- Jobs that support communities across the country

Driving innovation
- 3.4X the research intensity of broader manufacturing
- 2.5X more STEM than broader manufacturing
- Multiple high-R&D sub-sectors like simulation and training, UAVs and sensors
Calian Insights
Support Canadian innovation and production
Discover how Calian turns defence investments into advanced manufacturing outputs, digital solutions, supply chain development, innovation and jobs across Canada.