# Drones and the future of Canada’s military industry Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry.md Podcast: [The Decibel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560) Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/ Audio file: https://afp-119681-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/8b638145-9d42-4003-985c-054905c039a5/episodes/76c46511-a722-489a-b99d-80694d9e4e4a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8b638145-9d42-4003-985c-054905c039a5&awEpisodeId=76c46511-a722-489a-b99d-80694d9e4e4a&feed=TGclX98p Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-decibel-3326560/episodes/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry Duration seconds: 1443 ## Resource Robotics and drones are now leading the charge in modern warfare, reshaping battlefields in Ukraine and on the Strait of Hormuz. The Canadian military, with renewed funding and targets, is focusing on developing drones – and defence companies want to be part of production and investment. Pippa Norman covers the defence industry and Canada’s military strategy for The Globe. She explains why unmanned vehicles are gaining popularity with military and government leaders, how its development is meant to reduce reliance on the U.S. and whether military, government and business can adapt to the moment. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-decibel-3326560/episodes/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.