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aCCrual basis ($ billions) Cash basis ($ billions)
caF at a gLance
20-Year PLanned ProjectS and neW InVeStMentS
Canadian army
royal Canadian
air forCe
royal Canadian
naVy
23,400 regular force
17,640 reserve force
5,140 Canadian rangers
3,370 civilians
• $4,876M Equipment
• $972M Infrastructure
• $1,435M IM/IT
$7,283m
• Modernize Logistic Vehicles
• Develop Joint Chemical,
Biological, Radiological and
Nuclear Defence
• Develop Joint Counter-
Improvised Explosive Defence
• Maritime Helicopter Project
• Fixed Wing Search and Rescue
• Future Fighter Capability
• CH-149 Cormorant
• Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships
• Joint Support Ships
• Canadian Surface Combatants
• Victoria-Class Modernization
12,000 regular force
2,100 air reserve personnel
1,500 civilians
• $10,007M Equipment
• $552M Infrastructure
• $771M IM/IT
$11,300m
8,300
regular force
4,600 reserve sailors
3,700 civilians
• $10,032M Equipment
• $840M Infrastructure
• $181M IM/IT
$11,054m
people
Capital inVestment on a Cash basis (5 year total)
proJeCts
17.5
Royal
Canadian
Navy
53.5
Royal
Canadian
Navy
23.2
Canadian
Army
64.4
Royal
Canadian
Air Force
18.9
Canadian
Army
46.4
Royal Canadian
Air Force
14.1
Accrual
Expenditure
4.9
Infrastructure
12.0
Infrastructure
4.6
Joint/Emerging
Domains
1.5
Special
Operations
Forces
1.2
Special
Operations
Forces
9.7
Joint/Emerging
Domains
108.0
total
Capabilities
164.0
total
Capabilities
Strong, Secure, Engaged
outlines a new funding
mechanism by securing
the money needed for
investments in the fiscal
framework for the next 20
years at
$108 billion
on an accrual basis. It also
identifies the amount of
cash funding that DND will
require to acquire capita as-
sets at
$164 billion
over the next two decades.
Sources: National Defence, Defence Investment Plan 2018, Canada Defence Policy Report.
