Canada: Military Bases
2026-07-08 · Ministry of Defence · 17493 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 27 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what steps he plans to take to exploit the (a) size, (b) scale, and (c) freedom of the British Army Training Unit Suffield.
Answer
The British Army is refocusing the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) to support training and experimentation with robotic and autonomous systems, counter-uncrewed aerial systems, and other enabling capabilities across its 2,700 km² training area...