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Synopsis: Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lockheed Martin executives in early 2026 to demand greater economic benefits for the F-35...
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Synopsis: Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lockheed Martin executives in early 2026 to demand greater economic benefits for the F-35...
Synopsis: The F-35 remains the backbone of U.S. tactical airpower, but 2025 exposed how politics and budgets can rattle even the world’s dominant stealth...
Key Points and Summary – Canada is again reexamining its plan to buy 88 F-35A fighters, keeping a long-running procurement saga alive while U.S.–Canada...
Synopsis: A new Defense Department Inspector General report says U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps F-35 fighters were mission-capable only about half the...
Synopsis: Canada’s fighter decision is no longer just about price; it’s about whether Ottawa can defend a continent-sized airspace with credible fifth-generation capability. With...
Key Points and Summary – When Canada launched its CF-18 replacement competition, the Eurofighter Typhoon was initially one of several high-profile contenders alongside the...
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s government is reconsidering its plan to buy 88 F-35A stealth fighters and is openly weighing Saab’s Gripen as...
Key Points and Summary – Canadian Victoria-class submarines have repeatedly penetrated NATO and allied carrier groups during exercises, scoring simulated torpedo “kills” on high-value...
Key Points and Summary – In a little-known 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine slipped through the screen of the U.S. aircraft...
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s search for 88 new fighters to replace its aging CF-18s narrowed dramatically when Ottawa quietly pushed Boeing’s F/A-18...