Military Could Begin Arctic Sensor Installations Next Summer
National Defence plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North starting as early as next summer to bolster Norad’s surveillance and early warning abilities, according to recently published regulatory filings. The planned installations would start in Yukon near the Alaskan border and follow along the Arctic coast across the Northwest Territories, reaching as far […]
TL;DR
- National Defence plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North.
- The installations aim to bolster NORAD's surveillance and early warning capabilities.
- Deployments are planned to start as early as next summer, with initial operating capability by 2029.
- Project Crossbow involves using Hercules aircraft and Chinook helicopters for airlift.
- The sensor installations will resemble large shipping containers on metal legs.
- Installations will span from Yukon near the Alaskan border, along the Arctic coast, to Alert, Nunavut.