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The Canada F-35 Fighter Debate Is ‘Over’

Key Points and Summary – Newly released data from Canada’s 2021 Future Fighter Capability Project show just how lopsided the country’s jet competition really was: the F-35 scored 57.1 out of 60 points ...
The Department of National Defence has launched an internal investigation into the leak of confidential data from the ...
On Dec. 11, the DND announced that military police arrested and charged Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the ...
Canada’s refusal to make a timely decision on a CF-18 replacement and the F-35 left the RCAF in a deep capability hole.
According to the leaked data, the F-35 scored an impressive 95 per cent suitability rating while the Gripen managed only 33 ...
Carney ordered a review of Canada’s F-35 purchase in mid-March in the wake of threats against Canadian sovereignty by U.S. President Donald Trump. At this point, Canada is only committed to buy 16 ...
Adding to the fiscal challenge is the Operations and Sustainment (O&S) phase, which the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) ...
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.
Companies involved in the F-35 program are actively lobbying the governments of Canada and Quebec to promote potential ...