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Lockheed Martin rolls out commercial version of C-130J aircraft
Lockheed Martin has rolled out a commercial air freighter version of the C-130J, calling it the LM-100J. The first flight of the plane is schedule for sometime in the spring. Lockheed Martin announced...
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Agreement on interim Super Hornet purchase expected by early 2018, government...
There’s been some discussion about the interim Super Hornet purchase lately as those against the deal try to rally public support for their cause. Thirteen former RCAF generals tried to make a splash...
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Super Hornet could face some tough opposition in the battle against the F-35
U.S. President Donald Trump has made a number of statements promoting the Super Hornet, suggesting that it could be outfitted with stealth capabilities and be used to push aside the F-35 if the price...
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Boeing withdraws from Belgian fighter contest, F-35, Rafale, Eurofighter and...
Boeing says it will not take part in the competition to purchase new fighter jets for Belgium because the process is not fair. Belgium is replacing its F-16 fleet. Boeing informed the Belgian...
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Canada needs to boost Aurora fleet now, start purchase of new surveillance...
What is printed below is an executive summary of the document, “Preserve Canada’s Strategic Surveillance Capability” which was forwarded to the Defence Policy Review Committee by the Maritime Air...
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Bureaucrats, Canadian officers headed to Paris for taxpayer-funded vacation?
A contingent of bureaucrats from Public Services and Procurement Canada as well as military officers from the Canadian Forces are going to the Paris Air Show this week. They are there to meet with...
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Are the Liberals bluffing on putting a halt to any Super Hornet deal?
Liberal cabinet ministers are using any opportunity they can these days to slam Boeing. The latest is from the Canadian Press which has reported that the Trudeau government appears to have given Boeing...
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U.S. takes next step in development of new intercontinental ballistic missile
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been selected by the U.S. Air Force to proceed with work on replacing the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. “The Minuteman III is 45-years-old. It is...
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Dutch Air Force updating RCAF on F-35 acquisition
Dutch air force officers are updating their Canadian counterparts about their progress on the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets as the aircraft’s manufacturer tries to convince the Liberal government of...
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Trump comments about Super Hornet causes confusion
Comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about Finland’s fighter jet replacement program has lawmakers in that country baffled. At a joint press conference Monday with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö,...
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