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We should have the ability to constantly identify, track, monitor and engage anything that comes within several hundred kilometers of our coast on the surface, undersea, and air. Thats what all of this, NORADMOD, LRPF, JFM, PDC2 are trying to do.
We just want to keep them away.
ALT Five icons of an atom, a drone and a shield, a battle tank, an iceberg above and below water, and a magnifying glass with a lightning bolt. Text on image: Reminder: NORAD modernization science and technology
Wow! The excitement was real to launch three new made-in-Canada Gray Jay microsatellites after years of work on this $16.3 million project.
#ArcticScience#DefenceScience#NORADMod
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ALT A group of smiling people stand in front of a sign that says “Gray Jay Pathfinder.” The person in the centre of the group holds a model of a satellite.
Check out these behind-the-scenes photos at Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of the made-in Canada Gray Jay Pathfinder microsatellites, which are demonstrating new technologies to monitor Canada’s High Arctic.
#ArcticScience#DefenceScience#NORADMod
ALT Three metal box-shaped satellites on a table in a laboratory.
ALT A person wearing a white laboratory coat, gloves, and a hair net uses a hand-held tool to adjust a satellite on a table, while looking at a computer screen, in a laboratory.
ALT Two people wearing white laboratory coats, gloves, and hair nets work on a satellite on a table between them in a laboratory.
ALT A person wearing a white laboratory coat, gloves, and a hair net adjusts a cylindrical object on the side of a small satellite inside a laboratory.
We’re testing new systems to monitor Canada’s High Arctic with the Gray Jay trio of microsatellites, built in Canada by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) and launched today.
#ArcticScience#DefenceScience#NORADMod
ALT Five icons of an atom, a drone and a shield, a battle tank, an iceberg above and below water, and a magnifying glass with a lightning bolt. The icon of the tank is larger and more opaque than the other four images. Text on image: Autonomous technologies. NORAD modernization science and technology.
Cheers to the staff who enable #ArcticScience at DRDC’s Arctic camp at Gascoyne Inlet on Devon Island! Maintaining and feeding the camp supports science and technology for #NORADmod and Arctic capabilities for @CanadianForces.
#DefenceScience
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ALT Two individuals, one standing looking upwards and another crouched down near a step stool ladder and a round wooden object. A red building with white trim is to the left, pebbled ground and rockland is in distance.
ALT Person in red kitchen apron, oven mitts, glasses and a hat crouched pulling pies out of an oven. In a kitchen and there is a tray of burger paddies on the oven’s stove top.
ALT Group of 16 people standing together in jackets on pebbled ground. Red building with white trim to the left, and equipment in the background. Rockland in distance behind group of people.
Last summer, DRDC conducted recovery efforts from previous underwater sensing experiments as part of our commitment to environmental stewardship while advancing #ArcticScience for #NORADmod.
#DefenceScience
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One of the perks of working on #ArcticScience to support the future needs of the @CanadianForces and #NORADmod, is observing the local wildlife from our research camp in Nunavut —like this bird caught on camera attacking a drone!
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ALT A polar bear peaks over a rise. Open water is behind him.
ALT A bird in flight with wings spread and claws out attacks a quad-copter drone.
ALT A small hunting bird soars through a completely white sky.
ALT People unload supplies from an airplane parked on a snow-covered field onto snowmobiles and sleds. Text on image: 1970
ALT People unload supplies from an airplane to all-terrain vehicles with trailers. A snow-covered cliff is visible in the background. Text on image: 2024.
DRDC researchers use the joint Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems to pursue research in marine autonomous systems with a focus on Arctic operations, which supports situational awareness of Canada’s maritime approaches as part of #NORADmod.
#DefenceScience#ArcticScience
DRDC researchers will use FIMS’ new capabilities to pursue research in marine autonomous systems with a focus on Arctic operations, which supports situational awareness of Canada’s maritime approaches as part of NORAD modernization.
#DefenceScience
The new Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems supports research to improve situational awareness of Canada’s maritime approaches, particularly in the Arctic where technology must be adapted to the harsh conditions.
#DefenceScience#ArcticScience#NORADmod
Dr. Jaspinder Komal, DRDC’s Assistant Deputy Minister, spoke at the opening of the new Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems (FIMS) in Nova Scotia, which will enable Arctic and continental defence research.
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ALT A group of people pose in front of an uncrewed underwater vehicle.
ALT A person delivers remarks at a podium.
ALT An uncrewed underwater vehicle is displayed before an audience.
ALT A graphic of the Earth seen from outer space with a microsatellite in orbit. Lines connect dots in the shape of an Arctic tern. Text on image: Space LEO architecture. Arctic tern.
Defence scientist Gisele Amow spoke about DRDC research to develop rugged, reliable, and sustainable power and energy solutions for the Arctic at the ArcticNet conference in Ottawa.
#ArcticScience#NORADmod
ALT A person speaks at a podium at a conference. The podium sign reads “Arctic Net: Arctic Change 2024.”
DRDC is conducting research to advise the @CanadianForces on sustainable Arctic operations. We’re also reducing our own carbon footprint for #ArcticScience with this wind turbine at our research camp in Nunavut.
#NORADMod
ALT Person in white helmet, orange winter jacket, sunglasses, a harness and blue jeans making repairs at the top of a wind turbine. Solid light blue sky as background.
ALT Person in orange winter jacket with one hand held upwards, at the top of a wind turbine. At the bottom of the turbine is grassy land and red buildings with white trim. Another individual stands at the bottom of the turbine looking upward. There is a red truck to the left, blue sky in background.
ALT Silhouette of a person at the top of a wind turbine. Blue/grey sky in background.
ALT Person in a white helmet and orange winter jacket at the top of a wind turbine. Two other individuals are at the bottom of wind turbine, one in helmet watching while the other supports a line connected to the turbine.