News from the Forge

News from the Forge cuts through the noise to focus on the stories shaping Canada’s defence innovation ecosystem. Each episode looks at a few of the news headlines that matter to Canadian defence innovators, SMEs, investors, government stakeholders and ecosystem partners — from emerging technologies and procurement to investment, policy and sovereign capability. We cover what happened, but more importantly, why it matters for Canadian defence.

News from the Forge is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #3

  EP.3 - Canadian Defence Headlines - Aug 27

  Aug 28, 202617 minS1

  <p>Episode 3 — Canadian Defence Headlines | August 27, 2026</p><p>It was a quieter week for Canadian defence headlines in terms of quantity — but not necessarily quality.</p><p>In Episode 3 of News from the Forge, we break down the stories that caught our attention and, more importantly, why they matter for Canada’s defence industrial base.</p><p>This week:</p>Canada–U.S. Tariffs — What renewed trade tensions tell us about supply-chain resilience and strategic dependencies.Energetics in New Brunswick — A proposed Nalagx facility in Belledune looked like major news before quickly becoming a developing story with plenty of questions still unanswere...

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  Episode #2

  EP.2 - Canadian Defence Headlines - Aug 20

  Aug 20, 202614 minS1

  <p>In Episode 2 of News from the Forge, we look at the growing momentum behind Canada’s defence innovation ecosystem and whether new programs, partnerships and investment are translating into real opportunities for Canadian companies.</p><p>This week:</p><p>• MINERVA gets moving: The Canadian Army launches its first challenges, creating new connections between military requirements, innovators, testing and funding.</p><p>• Drones meet operators: Nearly 30 drone and counter-drone companies put their technology directly in front of CAF, Coast Guard and public-safety personnel at RED COBALT.</p><p>• Rethinking minefield breaching — DND is looking for new approaches to detecting and defeating m...

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  Episode #1

  EP.1 - Canadian Defence Headlines - Aug 13

  Aug 13, 202611 minS1

  <p>In this episode of News from the Forge, we look beyond the headlines at five developments shaping Canada’s defence ecosystem.</p><p>We examine Canada’s $2.3-billion Telesat agreement and what it means for sovereign capability, check in on the RCAF’s new CC-330 Husky fleet and Airbus’s delivery and ITB commitments, and look at the $166-million modernization of DRDC Valcartier. We also unpack Ottawa’s latest signals on domestic defence capacity and the growing importance of security across Canada’s defence supply chain.</p><p>The news matters. The “so what?” matters more.</p><p><br></p><p>Canadian SME...

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