As reported by Nicholas Drummond on April 2, 2025, Canada and Australia are showing renewed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a trilateral initiative between the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to develop a […]
AIDN welcomes the $A6.6 billion deal for Canada to buy the proven Australian developed long range Over The Horizon radar system, opening up supply chain opportunities. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the deal on Wednesday […]
The Canadian Department of Defence has begun constructing a Quick Reaction Alert facility at the Bagotville base in Quebec. The site will house Ottawa’s future F-35A combat aircraft fleet and support North American Aerospace Defense […]
The government of Canada will spend C$11.2 billion ($8.1 billion) to modernise the country’s military trainer fleet. Ottawa on 29 May said it has finalised a contract covering some 70 new trainer aircraft across five […]
The Canadian military will start receiving in 2026 Boeing-made P-8A Poseidons it is buying through a deal worth $5.9 billion. Canadian cabinet ministers, including Defence Minister Bill Blair, made the official announcement Thursday, but defence […]
The Canadian Government today announced that it had submitted a Letter of Request through the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program regarding acquiring up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The Government of Canada seeks […]
Canada has finalized an agreement with the United States and weapons maker Lockheed Martin to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets, the government announced, as it seeks to upgrade the country’s ageing fleet. During a news conference […]
Saab has accused the Canadian government of disrespecting the terms of a tender that saw the country choose the US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter over the Swedish Gripen. In a hearing with the House of […]
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter jets have repeatedly “buzzed” a Canadian reconnaissance aircraft on a U.N. mission in East Asia, with over two dozen intercepts deemed dangerous, a media outlet in Canada […]
As part of the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Canada aims to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of legacy CF-18 Hornets (local designation of the F/A-18) with a new aircraft. And the aircraft the Government […]
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