Ottawa Citizen
Canada’s battle of the fighter jets: F-35 vs the Gripen
F-35 advocates point out that the aircraft is fully interoperable with U.S. aircraft, a key point for defending North America as well as use in NATO operations. The jet, built by Lockheed Martin, is ...
National Security Journal on MSNOpinion
Canada Needs to Look in the Mirror on F-35 Fighter
The Canadian government’s “procrastination” on replacing its “obsolete” 40-year-old CF-18 fighter fleet is a “disservice” to ...
National Security Journal on MSN
Europe and Canada Are Finally Saying No to the F-35 Stealth Fighter
European nations and Canada are “pushing away” from the F-35, motivated by a desire for “strategic autonomy” and political friction with the Trump administration. -Spain officially canceled its F-35 ...
Sweden's Saab considering Canada for its Gripen jet assembly
The Swedish defence firm Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up ...
SlashGear
Canada Is In An F-35 Dilemma And It's Anything But Stealthy
The F-35 Lightning II is one of the world's most advanced stealth fighters, and it's highly coveted by America's allies around the world. While many countries operate their own F-35 wings, Canada ...
Aviation Week
Canada Extends F-35 Review Indefinitely
After passing a late-summer deadline for a decision, the Canadian government is now keeping options open for making a final decision on the fate of completing a plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Saab CEO confirms talks with Ottawa, Bombardier for Gripen fighter jet production
Saab AB chief executive officer Micael Johansson confirmed on Thursday that his company is in talks with the federal ...
Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft
A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the ...
The National Interest
Despite Trump, Canada Still Wants to Buy the F-35 Fighter from America
After Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to explicitly oppose buying the F-35s, the Department of National Defence has cautiously moved forward with the purchase. Canada isn’t likely to become the ...
Business Brief: Opportunity in aerospace
Preview: Today’s federal budget will announce a $50-billion fund for local infrastructure, including housing, transportation ...
Flightglobal
Canada commits to purchasing initial tranche of 16 F-35As but still weighing options for remaining 72 aircraft
The government of Canada says it has no plans to withdraw from the contractually-obligated purchase of an initial 16 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets. However, Ottawa is still weighing its options ...
The National Interest
Is Canada Planning to Walk Away from the F-35 Program?
A Canadian shift to European jets like the Eurofighter or Gripen could amplify transatlantic defense market rivalries, encouraging other NATO allies to diversify away from American platforms as well.