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Extended communication coverage: Exploiting connections of Earth and space systems │Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

October 22, 2025

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Description

In response to the rapid development and deployment of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) technology, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the public safety communities are seeking innovative solutions that exploit NTN to enhance network capabilities and service continuity for operational support in domains of public safety and defence.

Eligible Applicants

This CFP is open to individuals, academia, not-for-profit organizations, provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations, and all industry. Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding.

Eligible Expenses

We are seeking innovative solutions that leverage the integration of NTN and TN to significantly increase overall mobile coverage and deliver broadband communication capability to regions currently not covered by terrestrial networks.

The proposed solutions must:

  • Enable operations in remote, unserved, underserved areas, and when terrestrial networks become unavailable or unreliable; and
  • Enable interoperable communications with international partners and agencies to support joint operations, for example, rescue operations in the Arctic with other nations.

Deadline Date

The application deadline for this challenge was October 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern. This program is currently closed for new applications. Please visit the official IDEaS website to verify specific details and guidelines for any future opportunities.

Contact

Contact Name: Ritchie, Patrick (SPAC/PSPC)

E-mail Address: patrick.ritchie@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/defence-ideas/element/competitive-projects/challenges/extended-communication-coverage.html

Industry:

Municipalities, Non-Profit, Software/Technology, University Partnerships

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

ABmunis, Armed Forces, Communication, Innovation

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