Only 40% of air force inventory ready for action as Canada rethinks its F-35 contract
The uncertainty about the availability and age of the various fleets of military aircraft is expected to grow in light of the ...
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U.S., Canadian jets scrambled as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic
Two Canadian CF-18 fighter jets and one refueling aircraft were launched from the Canadian NORAD region, while two U.S. F-35 fighter jets and two refueling aircraft tankers were launched from the ...
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If not F-35, what are Canada's best fighter jet options?
Canada is reviewing its F-35 fighter jet deal, sparking speculation about alternatives like Gripen, Rafale, Super Hornet, and ...
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Canada’s CF-188 Hornet Nightmare Is Here
The CF-188 symbolizes the reliance on the United States for just about everything in Canada. Canada’s government was caught unawares by the Trump administration’s peculiar—yet very real ...
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A Most Unwanted Plane: Canada’s CF-5 Freedom Fighter
Some were phenomenal hits, such as the CF-18 Hornet, the current primary warplane for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Others, however, like the Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter, or the CF-5 ...
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Chronology: Canada's involvement in the fight against ISIS
2014 — Canadian aircraft arrive in the region: six CF-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, a CC-150 Polaris aerial tanker and two CP-140 Auroras for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Nov. 2 ...
Canada's military strategy: Why F-35 deal could face new hurdles
Canada’s F-35 deal faces uncertainty amid concerns over US reliability. Ottawa extended CF-18 operations until 2032, but ...