The Liberal government believes Canada "didn't get enough" industrial benefits out of its contract to purchase American-made ...

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 ...

Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American ...

Canada did not get enough industrial benefit out of its F-35 deal with U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin, Industry Minister ...

Proponents of the F-35 have launched a counter-offensive, saying the advanced fifth-generation stealth fighter is best suited to Canada’s needs, and that it would allow smooth operability with U.S.

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 ...

Swedish aerospace firm SAAB has confirmed negotiations with Ottawa and Bombardier over establishing Gripen fighter jet ...

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 ...

The Swedish defence firm Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up ...

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 ...

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.

In an interview with CTV News, Micael Johansson — president and CEO of Stockholm-based Saab Group — said he’s talked to Canadian officials about building Saab’s Gripen fighter jets on Canadian soil, ...