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 ...
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 ...
National Security Journal on MSN
Forget the F-35: Canada Has a Message for the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter
Canada’s 88-jet F-35 deal is in “limbo” as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government reviews the purchase amid “skyrocketing costs” (now $27.7B) and a “worsening” political relationship with President ...
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 ...
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 production to meet demand from Ukraine.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
The Aviationist
Canada Will Get 16 Paid-For F-35s, Decision Pending on the Remaining Jets
Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Stephen Fuhr said Canada has no plans to exit the contract for the 16 F-35s already in production, with a decision pending on the remaining 72 jets. Canada ...
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