CM-70
North Vector Dynamics' small Canadian counter-drone missile; funded for production by a C$29m round.
Production money for the CM-70 arrived in October 2026: North Vector Dynamics closed a C$29m Series A under Tech Horizons, the venture Arm of Czech group CSG, per a Globe and Mail report of 26 October. No government has published an order for it.
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The CM-70 is why North Vector Dynamics went to investors: the Calgary firm's C$29m Series A, led by Tech Horizons, pays to put the missile into production, according to a Globe and Mail report dated 26 October 2026. Tech Horizons is the venture Arm of the Czech defence group CSG.
The CM-70 is a small surface-launched interceptor, designed and to be built in Canada by North Vector Dynamics. The company introduced it publicly in July 2026, with early funding and test support from Defence Research and Development Canada. Published specifications vary: Defence Blog reported about 3 kg, 0.9 m long and a 3.5 km range, while company figures cited by Janes give about 2 kg and semi-active laser homing. It has no announced operator.
The missile aims at the cost gap in drone defence: an interceptor cheap enough to fire at drones that cost far less than a conventional surface-to-air round. No government contract for it has been published.
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