National Defence Acquires 451 Hectares of Land in Ontario for New Radar Project

National Defence Acquires 451 Hectares of Land in Ontario for New Radar Project

Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) has acquired 451 hectares of land in Ontario for its new Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) project. The project is part of the Canadian government’s bid to modernize its contribution to continental defence through the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The first two sites for the project have been selected, including one transmit site and one receive site, the department announced…

Kawartha Lakes chosen as one of two Arctic security transmit sites by federal government for early warning radar system - Lindsay Advocate

The Advocate has learned that the Department of National Defence (DND) has acquired 163 hectares of vacant property in the northern part of Thistle Trail, just north of Bexley Township in Kawartha Lakes. This is all part of Canada’s $39 billion plan announced in 2022 to modernize North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the next two decades, according to a media release. DND announced today…