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 ...
Anadolu Agency
Canada considers diversifying fighter jet purchases beyond F-35 deal: Defense minister
Canada is considering diversifying its fighter jet purchases from multiple companies to meet defense requirements as a review of F-35 fighter jets purchases continues, Defense Minister David McGuinty ...
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 ...
F-35 defenders launch counterattack against Swedish fighter jet proposal
Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American ...
the deep dive
SAAB Proposes Fighter Jet Production as Canada Reviews F-35 Contract
Swedish aerospace firm SAAB has confirmed negotiations with Ottawa and Bombardier over establishing Gripen fighter jet ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.