Saab

• Pilot training will happen in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets, Saab says

  The Swedish jet maker has been trying to convince the Canadian government to buy some of its Gripen E fighters for the country's new fleet.

  Canada

  Jul 17
  
• NATO looks to work with Saab on 10 radar jets largely built in Canada

  Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of its lifespan.

  Canada

  Jul 7
  
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• Canada will buy surveillance planes from Sweden’s Saab, Carney says

  Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Royal Canadian Air Force needs the jets to monitor new threats to Canada such as hypersonic missiles.

  Canada

  May 27
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• 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.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
• Ottawa entering final talks to procure Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets: minister

  The announcement comes amid escalating questions about the demands placed on the Canadian Forces in the midst of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 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
• Calgary family speaks out after rare vehicle with sentimental value is stolen

  A family in Calgary wants people to report abandoned vehicles after a rare car was stolen from their property that held great sentimental value.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2020
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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
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• Airbus, Boeing could pull out of fighter jet race they say favours F-35

  Airbus and Boeing say the contest is unfairly tilted toward Lockheed Martin.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019