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CF-18: Canada’s Old Fighter That Is Learning New Missile Tricks Canada’s ageing CF-18 fleet is on the up, it seems, with the Royal Canadian...
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CF-18: Canada’s Old Fighter That Is Learning New Missile Tricks Canada’s ageing CF-18 fleet is on the up, it seems, with the Royal Canadian...
The CF-18 Hornet is the definition of a "workhorse" that has been ridden into the ground. In 2026, the structural fatigue of these airframes...
Summary and Key Points: As U.S.-Canadian relations reach a low point under President Trump and Prime Minister Carney, Saab has pivoted its strategy, pitching...
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra has expressed personal frustration last month with Ottawa’s lingering indecision regarding the purchase...
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 search for 88 new fighters to replace its aging CF-18s narrowed dramatically when Ottawa quietly pushed Boeing’s F/A-18...
In February of this year, the Canadian Armed Forces compiled an assessment of their readiness numbers across all three services. Part of the objective...
Key Points – Canada’s troubled relationship with the F-35 fighter jet dates back to 2010, when the government planned to buy 65 stealth aircraft....
Since the end of the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Air Force has been in decline. This follows the recent downward spiral seen in...
One thing we don’t discuss enough when investigating the future of the F-35 in Canada is the Great White North’s overall defense strategy and...