28 May 2026
Canada
Prime Minister Carney opened CANSEC yesterday with a breakfast announcement that Canada will negotiate with Saab for its GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft. The GlobalEye is based on the Bombardier 6500 executive jet, and Canada will purchase up to six aircraft.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced the economic impact TKMS will have on Canada if Canada chooses the Type 212CD submarine. Canada could see the creation of 50,000 jobs over the next five years and an $86 billion boost to the Canadian economy. TKMS and Germany also pledged that Canada will have four submarines by 2036. If you are curious about the submarine procurement project, check out our lengthy report that we published in October.
The RCN commander of CFB Esquimalt stated that there will be a $10 billion investment in the base, completely transforming it. Infrastructure upgrades will be made as the Royal Canadian Navy receives new surface ships and six submarines on the West Coast.
United States
The Pentagon is sparing with SpaceX over rising Starlink costs. Starlink officials told the Pentagon that they are paying $5,000 per terminal and using a high-tier service, which should cost them $25,000 per terminal per month. The argument started over the US’s use of its LUCAS drones, which are a similar drone to that of the Iranian Sahed. The Pentagon claims that the $25,000 fee applies to aircraft, not drones, which use Starlink’s connection for minutes rather than hours.
Iran ceasefire
The US struck a ground control station in the southern port area of Bandar Abbas. Iran retaliated against the base where the attack originated. Few details are out there as to what Iran fired at the base. Kuwait condemned Iran’s drone and missile attacks on its territory.
Russia-Ukraine War
Sweden will transfer 16 used Gripens (C/D variants) to the Ukrainian Air Force. Sweden will also support Kyiv in procuring up to 20 newer Gripen E aircraft.
Britain’s largest intelligence agency, GCHQ, reports that almost 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Social Media Wires
Russia is installing air defences on high-rise buildings in Moscow
Armenia displays equipment which iit procured from India
Featured Photo: “GlobalEye” – Wikimedia Commons, 2026
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