Fighter Jets

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Canadian fighter jet replacement project hit with another delay

  A winning bidder is supposed to be chosen by 2022.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2020
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• Airshow London to take to the skies this weekend

  More than a dozen world-class aircraft performances will take place as the aerial event celebrates its fourth year in the Forest City.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2019
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• Ottawa officially requests bids for fighter jet replacement deal

  A winning bidder is to be chosen in 2022 and the first planes are to arrive in 2025.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2019