– Infrastructure Projects

FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
ACRONYM PROJECT FRAMEWORK LOCATION LEAD AGENCY
Cornerstone Boundary Charting Know the North/Charts CHS
Navigation Charting Know the North/Charts CHS
GEM Geological Exploration Mapping Know the North/Maps NRCAN
Topographic Mapping Know the North/Maps NRCAN
NWS North Warning System Know the North/Surveillance/Air DND
RCM Radarsat Constellation Mission Know the North/Surveillance/Surface CSA
UWSS Underwater Surveillance System Know the North/Surveillance/Subsea DND
PCW Polar Communications and Weather Satellite Know the North/Forecasting CSA
BREA Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment Know the North/Science AANDC
CHARS Canadian High Arctic Research Station Know the North/Science AANDC
Expanded Rangers Control the North/Presence/Land DND
CPI Canadian Polar Icebreaker Control the North/Presence/Sea CCG
CAMSS Canadian Airborne Maritime Surveillance System Control the North/Presence/Air DND
PCSP Polar Continental Shelf Project Control the North/Presence/support NRCAN
Nanisivik Control the North/Presence/support DND
PCW Polar Communications and Weather Satellite Control the North/Coordination CSA
MSOC-N Maritime Security Operations Centre North Control the North/Coordination DND
S-AIS Space-based AIS Control the North/Safe Navigation Private industry
FWSAR Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Control the North/Response DND
AOPS Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship Control the North/Response DND