CF-18s

• Bidding partner says fighter jets could bring hundreds of jobs to Atlantic region

  The government has said it plans to name a winner in the coming months, with the first plane delivered in 2025.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
  
• Pushing fighter jet deadline raises questions on which jets can do the work: experts

  Canada'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.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2020
  
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• Looser procurement rules for F-35 fighter jets will hurt Canada, rival companies say

  The 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.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
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• Feds underestimated cost of used fighter jets by $200M, budget officer says

  Parliament's budget watchdog says the government may have deliberately lowballed the cost of buying and flying the Australian jets.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2019
• Ottawa OKs Boeing’s participation in fighter jet competition following Bombardier spat

  Ottawa had previously suggested Boeing would need to drop its trade challenge of Bombardier in order to bid on the 88-fighter jet project.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2018
• Liberals need to stop putting politics before our military pilots, right now

  Inserting an interim process into the program to replace Canada's aging fighter jets serves no point whatsoever. It just makes it worse.

  Commentary

  Sep 13, 2017
• James Mattis praises Liberals decision to boost defence spending by extra $14B over next 10 years

  But 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.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2017
• Fighter jets to fly over area near Edmonton airport for training exercise

  If 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.

  Traffic

  May 12, 2017
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• Liberals take next step on Super Hornet fighter jet deal

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2017
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• Trudeau government changed fighter requirement: RCAF commander

  Opposition 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.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2016