North Vector's Advanced Systems work addresses advanced propulsion, hypersonic-flight environments and future interception technologies. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation research led by Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. Its parliamentary material also describes computational fluid dynamics, high-performance computing and rapid prototyping as parts of its engineering approach.
This activity has a different timescale and delivery model from the company's near-term counter-UAS products. The DRDC requirement concerns assessment of high-speed and hypersonic aeropropulsion in Valcartier, supported by an engineering-services contract with task authorizations. It provides a basis for research and technical assessment, while any future interceptor would require its own configuration, development and qualification record.
Technical detail
Core features
Advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight-environment research
Company-described thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work
Computational fluid dynamics, high-performance computing and rapid-prototyping methods described in parliamentary material
Research engineering under a DRDC contract and task-authorization structure
Canadian intellectual property and design-authority position described by the company
Advanced propulsion
Hypersonics research
Aerospace engineering
Research and development
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Defence aeropropulsion research programmes
Longer-term hypersonic technology assessment
Joint aerospace research with industrial and university partners
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
A funded research and engineering direction with a DRDC contract extending to July 2029. The available evidence concerns engineering work and future technology development; it does not assign product-specific readiness to a hypersonic interceptor.
Commercial availability
Research engineering is contracted through DRDC and is relevant to defined aerospace research engagements. The Advanced Systems material does not identify an available hypersonic weapon.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Advanced propulsion and hypersonics research may help teams working on Sovereign defence capability areas by contributing to autonomous and uncrewed systems, aerospace operations, and advanced materials and manufacturing.
This is a reviewed public-source assessment. It is not procurement eligibility, endorsement, customer interest, or classified demand.
Original sources 8 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · maturity
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · maturity
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · core features
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · slug
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · summary
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · core features
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · core features
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · summary
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · core features
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · capability type
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · capability type
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · core features
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · name
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Capability · name
North Vector separates near-term Group I–III interception from its DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic-flight research. The company describes propulsion, thermal-management, guidance and flight-validation work under Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026. The page presents future interception development rather than an available hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
North Vector describes DND-supported advanced propulsion and hypersonic flight-environment research under Chief Science Officer Craig Johansen, who joined full time in 2026 after University of Calgary work. The page presents a development programme, not a delivered hypersonic weapon.
AchatsCanada records a competitively awarded C$4,599,000 task-authorization aeropropulsion engineering-services contract with North Vector Dynamics for DRDC, awarded July 29, 2025 through July 28, 2029. North Vector's press announcement used C$4.2 million; the inspected sources do not reconcile the bases or report cash paid. Neither value is an interceptor production order.
Supports: Capability · core features
AchatsCanada records a competitively awarded C$4,599,000 task-authorization aeropropulsion engineering-services contract with North Vector Dynamics for DRDC, awarded July 29, 2025 through July 28, 2029. North Vector's press announcement used C$4.2 million; the inspected sources do not reconcile the bases or report cash paid. Neither value is an interceptor production order.
CSG confirms a minority investment in North Vector at an issuer-stated valuation above US$90 million; the investment amount is undisclosed. The parties describe Canadian retention of intellectual property and design/engineering authority, and intended access to CSG industrial expertise and international networks. This does not quantify completed capacity, committed production or customer deliveries.
In its November 2025 parliamentary brief, North Vector described international customers, plans to expand manufacturing in Calgary, and a company-wide TRL 7 assessment while seeking support to reach fielded production. It did not allocate that readiness rating to an individual product or identify customer deliveries.
Supports: Capability · summary
In its November 2025 parliamentary brief, North Vector described international customers, plans to expand manufacturing in Calgary, and a company-wide TRL 7 assessment while seeking support to reach fielded production. It did not allocate that readiness rating to an individual product or identify customer deliveries.
NordSpace announced an investment through NordSpace Ventures in North Vector on 2026-07-29 without disclosing financial terms. The partners describe joint defence-propulsion and hypersonic research, membership of an IDEaS/DRDC-backed Hypersonic Innovation Network, and intended access to NordSpace manufacturing and test infrastructure; the release does not identify a delivered weapon or funded amount attributable to North Vector in that network.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
AchatsCanada records a competitively awarded C$4,599,000 task-authorization aeropropulsion engineering-services contract with North Vector Dynamics for DRDC, awarded July 29, 2025 through July 28, 2029. North Vector's press announcement used C$4.2 million; the inspected sources do not reconcile the bases or report cash paid. Neither value is an interceptor production order.
Supports: Capability · summary
AchatsCanada records a competitively awarded C$4,599,000 task-authorization aeropropulsion engineering-services contract with North Vector Dynamics for DRDC, awarded July 29, 2025 through July 28, 2029. North Vector's press announcement used C$4.2 million; the inspected sources do not reconcile the bases or report cash paid. Neither value is an interceptor production order.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
NordSpace announced an investment through NordSpace Ventures in North Vector on 2026-07-29 without disclosing financial terms. The partners describe joint defence-propulsion and hypersonic research, membership of an IDEaS/DRDC-backed Hypersonic Innovation Network, and intended access to NordSpace manufacturing and test infrastructure; the release does not identify a delivered weapon or funded amount attributable to North Vector in that network.
The solicitation linked to North Vector contract CW2403893 concerns expert engineering support to assess high-speed and hypersonic aeropropulsion technologies for DRDC in Valcartier, Quebec. It is an engineering-services requirement, distinct from procurement of a fielded interceptor.
Supports: Capability · summary
The solicitation linked to North Vector contract CW2403893 concerns expert engineering support to assess high-speed and hypersonic aeropropulsion technologies for DRDC in Valcartier, Quebec. It is an engineering-services requirement, distinct from procurement of a fielded interceptor.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
The solicitation linked to North Vector contract CW2403893 concerns expert engineering support to assess high-speed and hypersonic aeropropulsion technologies for DRDC in Valcartier, Quebec. It is an engineering-services requirement, distinct from procurement of a fielded interceptor.
CanadaBuys records a CAD 4,599,000 task-authorization-based contract for engineering support for aeropropulsion technologies, awarded to North Vector Dynamics Inc. on 2025-07-29 and expiring 2029-07-28, with DRDC as buyer. A contract value does not establish amounts paid or production orders.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
CanadaBuys records a CAD 4,599,000 task-authorization-based contract for engineering support for aeropropulsion technologies, awarded to North Vector Dynamics Inc. on 2025-07-29 and expiring 2029-07-28, with DRDC as buyer. A contract value does not establish amounts paid or production orders.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
CanadaBuys records a CAD 4,599,000 task-authorization-based contract for engineering support for aeropropulsion technologies, awarded to North Vector Dynamics Inc. on 2025-07-29 and expiring 2029-07-28, with DRDC as buyer. A contract value does not establish amounts paid or production orders.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
CanadaBuys records a CAD 4,599,000 task-authorization-based contract for engineering support for aeropropulsion technologies, awarded to North Vector Dynamics Inc. on 2025-07-29 and expiring 2029-07-28, with DRDC as buyer. A contract value does not establish amounts paid or production orders.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Reviewer synthesis of the public end state: Canada can build, sustain or control priority aerospace, ammunition, digital, in-service support, sensor, space, specialized manufacturing, training and uncrewed capabilities through domestic strength, trusted partnerships and sovereign access.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Canada needs secure strategic autonomy and reliable access to capabilities that are critical to defending its sovereignty and meeting allied commitments, while reducing exposure to foreign supply-chain and intellectual-property dependencies.
