Australia and Canada Work Together on New Radar

澳洲與加拿大合作研發新雷達

Jun 22, 2026, 15:08
AustraliaInternational

Introduction

Australia and Canada have a new deal. Australia will sell special radar technology to Canada to help them watch the Arctic area.

澳洲與加拿大達成了一項新協議。澳洲將向加拿大出售特殊的雷達技術，以協助其監測北極地區。

Main Body

The deal costs 2.5 billion Australian dollars. This is the biggest defense sale in Australia's history. The radar can see things very far away, even over the curve of the Earth.

這項協議價值 25 億澳洲元。這是澳洲歷史上最大的國防銷售案。該雷達能偵測極遠距離的目標，甚至能跨越地球曲率。

BAE Systems will start the work on July 1. They will build the radar in Ontario. The system will start working in 2029. It will be fully ready in 2043.

BAE Systems 將於 7 月 1 日開始工作。他們將在安大略省建造該雷達。該系統將於 2029 年開始運行，並於 2043 年全面完工。

Canada wants to use technology from other countries, not just the USA. This helps Canada protect its land from other countries like Russia and China. Canada also wants to buy Australian drones.

加拿大希望利用其他國家的技術，而非僅僅依賴美國。這有助於加拿大保護其領土，免受俄羅斯和中國等國家的威脅。加拿大還希望購買澳洲的無人機。

This deal is good for Australia. It brings a lot of money. It also creates 300 jobs for technical workers.

這項協議對澳洲非常有益。它帶來了大量資金，並為技術人員創造了 300 個工作崗位。

Conclusion

This agreement starts a long friendship. Canada can now see its borders better, and Australia sells more technology.

這項協議開啟了一段長久的友誼。加拿大現在能更有效地監控邊境，而澳洲則銷售了更多技術。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking About the Future

In this story, we see how to talk about things that will happen later. We use will + action word.

Examples from the text:

  • "Australia will sell..."
  • "They will build..."
  • "The system will start..."

How to use it:

  • Use will when you are sure about a future plan or a fact.
  • I will go to the store →\rightarrow Australia will sell radar.

💰 Money & Numbers

When we talk about big amounts of money, we put the number first, then the currency.

Pattern: [Number] →\rightarrow [Currency] →\rightarrow [Thing]

2.5 billion →\rightarrow Australian dollars →\rightarrow cost

Tip: To reach A2, remember that "billion" is a very large number (1,000,000,000).

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
An agreement between two or more people or countries
Example:The two countries signed a deal to trade goods.
technology (n.)
New machines, equipment, and ways of doing things
Example:Modern technology makes our lives easier.
defense (n.)
Things used to protect a country from attack
Example:The government spends money on national defense.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:We use umbrellas to protect us from the rain.
agreement (n.)
A decision or promise made between two or more people
Example:They reached an agreement after a long meeting.
borders (n.)
The lines that divide two countries
Example:People must show their passports at the borders.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→