<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>340672</docID> <postdate>2025-03-19 14:34:20</postdate> <headline>Canada to buy ‘world-leading’ Australian radars</headline> <body><p><img class=" wp-image-340673" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20180305001337325815-original-1-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="662" height="389" /></p> <caption>As global uncertainty grows Canada has turned to Australia to help protect its military assets. (Kelly Barnes/AAP PHOTOS)</caption> <p class="wire-column__preview__author"><span class="kicker-line">By <b>Andrew Brown</b> in Canberra</span></p> <p><strong>Anthony Albanese has welcomed plans by Canada's new prime minister to purchase a multi-billion dollar Australian radar system.</strong></p> <p>Mark Carney, who was sworn in as Canada's leader last week, announced he was looking to buy a $6.5 billion "over-the-horizon" radar system from Australia, considered some of the most advanced technology in the field.</p> <p>It comes after Mr Albanese spoke one-on-one with Mr Carney for the first time on Tuesday.</p> <p>Mr Albanese said the military purchase would be a chance for Australia to expand its relationship with Canada.</p> <p>"It's important that we develop that diverse set of relationships, and Canada is a very important one, we have so much in common," he told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday.</p> <p>"This is a world-leading technology, Australians are smart, we're good at innovation ... and we want to export whenever possible and this will be a significant export if this deal is finalised.</p> <p>"It's important that we diversify our trade relationships."</p> <p>Unlike traditional radar systems, the "over the horizon" technology allows for monitoring to take place over a wider area.</p> <p>Canada is placed to use the technology as part threat deterrence efforts in its Arctic regions.</p> <p>The strengthening ties with Australia comes as Canada is in a trade war with the US, following tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.</p> <p>Mr Albanese said talks with Canada's leader dealt with ways the two countries could work together amid the increasing global uncertainty.</p> <p>"Obviously, there are issues taking place particularly between Canada and the United States that I wouldn't have expected to have been happening in my lifetime," he said.</p> <p>"We have a very separate relationship with Canada and it's a very good one."</p> <p>Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia's relationship with Canada did not need to change to counter economic threats from the US.</p> <p>"We continue to work with Canada. Canada is a close partner. It's a Five Eyes partner and we've been working with Canada before Donald Trump became the president," he told ABC TV.</p> <p>"What we're seeing is Canada working through its own issues in relation to the United States. And that's, to be honest, a matter between Canada and the US."</p> </body>