Government Operations committee  NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defence Command, so we have a focus on the defence of the continent itself. The elements of offence are quite often accomplished more abroad in the U.S. in the context of their combatant commander system. In Canada it's executed by the Ca

Government Operations committee  We have infrastructure already. What we need is to modernize the infrastructure in order to enable, as I pointed out, the network, the architecture that will enable the transmission of data that is crucial for today's command and control against very fast moving potential competi

Government Operations committee  I'm not the specialist with regard to the threshold. Jeannot Boucher may have more on that, but I understand that there is a five per cent threshold. The challenge as it relates to architecture and infrastructure related to this generation of aircraft is the ability to find a co

Government Operations committee  Nothing is specialized. It's about using one of the two systems that exist currently for refuelling: the probe-and-drogue system, or the boom system, and the F-35 uses the boom system.

Government Operations committee  From a NORAD perspective, we've highlighted that hypersonic systems are one of those systems that have evolved beyond the current detection capability of the command, where we will need to have additional systems to be able not only to detect, track, and identify, but also to mai

Government Operations committee  I'll let Jean Boucher expand on the capability that may exist out there. I'm just going to say that I'm tracking here from a U.S. perspective that there's already research and development taking place in that area for the enhanced detection and tracking of such systems. Jean Bo

Government Operations committee  I'll just add to the comprehensive answer by Jon Quinn. Obviously, the co-operation between Russia and China remains a high interest item here in the command. We are also monitoring the current Ukraine crisis conflict in terms of potential co-operation moving forward between Ru

Government Operations committee  I thank the member for her question, Mr. Chair. Of course, the most important capability to meet our needs is the interoperability of the F‑35 weapon system. It is compatible with the U.S. weaponry and that is an important element. I'll talk quickly about the infrastructure. I

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. Of course, as our discussion is public, this limits my ability to respond to you somewhat. However, we can tell you that we currently have a submarine detection system. And the technology in this area has evolved on the Russian and Chinese side. Thes

Government Operations committee  Obviously, ballistic missile defence is not one, but a series of multiple—

Government Operations committee  Okay. I do believe that this is a policy discussion and decision to be made by our government.

Government Operations committee  I have a role in providing information as to how we currently do business as it relates to the—

Government Operations committee  The chief of defence staff provides a recommendation.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I thank the member for her question. Of course, the territory is huge. NORAD's area of operation is global, not limited to North America. Indeed, our aerospace warning mission actually covers the whole world. We need to know where the missiles are being launched from,

Government Operations committee  Canadians' input is important. We have over 1,000 people who contribute daily to the NORAD mission across both Canada and the U.S. That starts in Canada, through members working at the HQ of the region as well as the sector. The region is located in Winnipeg. The sector is locate