Fighter Jets

• Industry experts question Saab’s pitch to bring 10,000 jobs to Canada

  Critics are questioning the solidity of Saab's pitch to deliver 10,000 jobs in Canada if it decides to set up shop here to assemble Gripen fighter jets.

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• NATO to hold major annual nuclear exercise next week

  The announcement of NATO's "Steadfast Noon'' exercise comes after Russia warned it would pull out of a global nuclear test ban agreement.

  World

  Oct 12, 2023
  
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• U.S. to train Ukrainians on piloting F-16 fighter jets in Arizona: Pentagon

  The pilots will first undergo English instruction at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to bring their fluency up to the level needed to operate the aircraft.

  U.S. News

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Protest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  Activists are holding rallies across the country to oppose Canada's plan to buy several new fighter jets. In Montreal, a demonstration took place downtown.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2023
• Canada will wrap fighter jet contract in ‘very short term,’ says minister

  In advance of finalizing the paperwork, Anita Anand said Canada must ensure it has 'the pilots trained' and 'the infrastructure in place' to house 88 future fighter jets.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2022
• North Korea fires more missiles into sea as U.S. sends bombers over South

  North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two bombers streaking over South Korea.

  World

  Nov 5, 2022
• Feds say new fighter jet selection is coming, but exact timing still unclear

  Nearly four months after narrowing the selection to two options, no announcement has been forthcoming, leading to concerns about even further delays.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
• 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
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• Boeing is out of the running to replace Canada’s fighter jet fleet

  The competition to replace Canada's fighter jets now comes down to Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter and Sweden's Saab Gripen.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
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• Canada spends another $70M in fighter jet development without commitment to buy

  The 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.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020