### [2026-06-22](/feed/2026/06/22/index.md)

##### Australia–Canada relations
# Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via Channels TV](https://www.channelstv.com/2026/06/22/australia-sells-advanced-radar-to-canada-in-1-8bn-deal/)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/australia-sells-advanced-radar-technology-canada-record-17-billion-deal-2026-06-22/)

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