Canada fighter jets
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Boeing told its fighter jet doesn’t meet criteria to replace Canada’s aging fleet: sourcesU.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin and Swedish firm Saab were told they did meet the government's requirements for the $19-billion fighter jet contract.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Canada spends another $70M in fighter jet development without commitment to buyThe federal government has made another multimillion-dollar investment into the development of the F-35 stealth fighter jet, even as it weighs a new extension to the $19-billion competition to replace Canada's aging CF-18s.CanadaMay 6, 2020
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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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Canada looks to loosen requirements for fighter-jet makers in competition to replace CF-18sCanada has adjusted the requirements of fighter-jet makers in a $19-billion competition to replace its current planes.PoliticsMay 9, 2019
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Roy Green: Australia’s old jets are not Canada’s first experience with military cast-offsShould Canada buy used military jets from Australia? Roy Green looks at how things went when Canada bought used submarines from the U.K.BlogsNov 22, 2018
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Liberals buying fighter jets, but don’t have enough pilots to fly them: auditor generalAuditor general Michael Ferguson said the air force doesn't have enough people to fly the planes it already has.PoliticsNov 20, 2018
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Canada launches contest for 88 fighter jets, with clause taking aim at Boeing trade challengeThe Canadian government is launching a competition to buy a new fleet of fighter jets and officials confirmed Tuesday they will also be buying an interim fleet of jets from Australia rather than Boeing.PoliticsDec 12, 2017
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Canada scraps Boeing fighter jet deal, will buy used Australian F-18s insteadCanada is scrapping a plan to buy 18 Boeing Co Super Hornet fighter jets amid a deepening dispute with the U.S. aerospace company, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.CanadaDec 5, 2017
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Justin Trudeau puts Donald Trump on notice over Bombardier tariffsLast week, the U.S. Department of Commerce tacked on another 80 per cent of preliminary anti-dumping duties against Bombardier, adding to the nearly 220 per cent in preliminary countervailing tariffs added in September, on sales of CS100 commercials jets.MoneyOct 12, 2017
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Canada makes first moves toward Australian fighter jet purchaseThe Canadian government appears to be quietly setting the stage for the possible purchase of used Australian fighter jets as an ongoing trade spat with aerospace giant Boeing shows no signs of being resolved.CanadaOct 11, 2017
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