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The Canadian government is re-evaluating its planned purchase of F-35A fighter jets due to the escalating trade tensions with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney has directed Defense Minister …
Canada’s F-35 Purchase Under Review Amid Trade War with U.S. Read More
Boeing is officially out of Canada’s fighter jet competition. The company was offering its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 fleet. Canada plans to buy …
Boeing Dropped from Canadian Fighter Competition Read More
The Canadian government has delayed the bid deadline for its CF-18 fighter replacement program by one month. The move extends the deadline for accepting bids to July 31, 2020. Bids …
Canada Delays Fighter Jet Bid Deadline to July Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing has recently been awarded a $219.6 million delivery order for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal …
Update: Conformal Fuel Tank Retrofits Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 18 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and associated equipment to Canada as part of a potential deal …
U.S. Approves Canadian Super Hornet Deal that May Never Happen Read More