Regional Defence Investment Initiative supports businesses to grow, innovate and scale up for global defence opportunities
The world is changing rapidly. The international rules-based order is fading, and technological change is expanding the fields of conflict. The Government of Canada is responding by rebuilding and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces and strengthening the defence industrial base. Through Canada's first Defence Industrial Strategy, the government is aligning long-term defence investments with industrial capability to support Canadian businesses, strengthen supply chains, and reinforce Canada's role as a trusted ally. These generational investments will modernize Canada's defence ecosystem, create good, well-paying jobs, and ensure the Canadian Armed Forces have the equipment they need to keep Canada safe, and sovereign.
In Atlantic Canada, this includes targeted investments that are strengthening Nova Scotia's aerospace and defence sector by supporting local businesses, creating jobs, and building long-term industrial capacity.
Today, The Honourable Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, announced a federal investment under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) and the Regional Tarriff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support three companies in Dartmouth ($3,251,398).
These investments will support MilAero Electronics Atlantic Inc., GSTS and Survival Systems Limited with new equipment purchases, cutting-edge technology development and testing, specialized software implementation, facility expansion and workforce expansion. These activities will enable the companies to scale up operations, boost production capacity, and respond to growing market demand.
