EU SAFE Initiative
Canadian firm wins first EU SAFE defence contract as Canada, EU deepen security ties
Evian-les-Bains/France: A Canadian defence technology company has secured the first contract awarded to a Canadian firm under the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, as Canada and the EU announced new cooperation measures on security and ocean conservation.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian on Monday, where the leaders reviewed efforts to expand the Canada-European Union partnership.
During the meeting, Carney announced that Montreal-based Marconi Technologies had been awarded a contract worth more than C$10 million to supply ORION tactical radios to Poland's Cyber Command.
The project will be carried out in partnership with Polish company Enamor International, with deliveries expected to begin later this year and continue through 2030.
According to the Canadian government, the contract is the first awarded to a Canadian company under the EU's SAFE programme, which Canada joined earlier this year as the initiative's first non-European participant.
The agreement is expected to involve nearly 100 Canadian companies across manufacturing, engineering and related industries.
The leaders also announced closer cooperation on ocean conservation and maritime monitoring.
According to a statement, Carney accepted an invitation from von der Leyen for Canada to co-chair the OceanEye International Alliance, an EU-led initiative aimed at strengthening ocean observation capabilities to improve climate forecasting and maritime security.
Canada will also host the 12th Our Ocean Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the spring of 2027, bringing together governments, businesses and environmental groups to advance ocean conservation efforts.
The leaders said they looked forward to further discussions at the next Canada-EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Canada on October 29-30.
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