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Bidding partner says fighter jets could bring hundreds of jobs to Atlantic regionThe government has said it plans to name a winner in the coming months, with the first plane delivered in 2025.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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Pushing fighter jet deadline raises questions on which jets can do the work: expertsCanada's close defence and intelligence ties with U.S. make inter-operabillity, or the ability for jets to work seamlessly across various systems, a key factor.CanadaFeb 29, 2020
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Looser procurement rules for F-35 fighter jets will hurt Canada, rival companies sayThe Liberals revealed earlier this month that they plan to ease industrial requirements for aerospace companies in the $19-billion competition to replace Canada's aging CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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Feds underestimated cost of used fighter jets by $200M, budget officer saysParliament's budget watchdog says the government may have deliberately lowballed the cost of buying and flying the Australian jets.CanadaFeb 28, 2019
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Ottawa OKs Boeing’s participation in fighter jet competition following Bombardier spatOttawa had previously suggested Boeing would need to drop its trade challenge of Bombardier in order to bid on the 88-fighter jet project.CanadaFeb 22, 2018
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Liberals need to stop putting politics before our military pilots, right nowInserting an interim process into the program to replace Canada's aging fighter jets serves no point whatsoever. It just makes it worse.CommentarySep 13, 2017
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James Mattis praises Liberals decision to boost defence spending by extra $14B over next 10 yearsBut while some of the money will start flowing right away, the taps aren't expected to fully open until after the next election in 2019.PoliticsJun 7, 2017
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Fighter jets to fly over area near Edmonton airport for training exerciseIf you live at the southern edge of the city or near the Edmonton International Airport, you can hear airplanes quite often. But people living in those areas may hear some much louder noise overhead on Thursday and Friday as part of an air force training exercise.TrafficMay 12, 2017
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Liberals take next step on Super Hornet fighter jet dealThe government sent a letter to the US government on Tuesday outlining exactly what it needs in the warplanes, when it needs them, and what type of economic benefits Canada expects in return.CanadaMar 14, 2017
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Trudeau government changed fighter requirement: RCAF commanderOpposition critics accused the Liberal government of trying to manufacture a crisis after the commander of the RCAF pulled back the curtain on Canada's apparent fighter-jet shortage.CanadaNov 29, 2016
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