Montreal: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Canada has secured its first defense contract under the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program. Carney made the announcement during a meeting with EU leaders on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders' Summit in France.

According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the deal awards Montreal-based defense technology firm Marconi Technologies the contract, valued at more than 10 million Canadian dollars (about 7.15 million U.S. dollars), to supply Canadian-made ORION tactical radios to Polish Cyber Command. The project, in partnership with Polish firm Enamor International, will involve nearly 100 Canadian companies, with deliveries scheduled from later this year through 2030.

This marks the first contract ever awarded to a Canadian company under the SAFE program. Earlier this year, Canada became the first non-European nation to join the initiative. Canada's membership in SAFE allows Canadian defense businesses, such as Marconi, to compete for European contracts, fostering job creation and economic opportunities domestically.

Adopted in May 2025, SAFE is the EU's financial instrument designed to assist member states in accelerating defense readiness through urgent and major investments in the European defense industry.