Canada Invites Boeing, Lockheed to Submit Next-Generation Fighter Proposals
Boeing and Lockheed Martin, rivals locked in Canada’s long-time saga of considering a next-generation fighter, were two of four firms…
Top Stories 2017: International Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Canada Seeking 88 New Fighters to Replace Aging CF-18s; Will Buy Surplus Australian F-18 Hornets in Interim
The Canadian government will start a new competition to buy 88 fighters to replace the aging fleet of Royal Canadian…
Congress Notified of Potential $5.23B Super Hornet Sale to Canada While F-35 Questions Remain
THE PENTAGON — The proposed $5.23 billion sale of 18 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters to Canada received U.S. Department…
Global Commitments, Trump Statements Lead to Increase in Canadian Defense Budget
Canada’s announcement to boost its defense budget by 70 percent over ten years comes after more than a decade of…
Canadian Participation in F-35 Program Remains Murky; U.S. Hopes for Open Competition for CF-18 Replacement
Canada’s participation in the global Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter remains in limbo, with conflicting reports coming out of…
Navy’s $2.7B Unfunded List to Congress Topped By Electronic Warfare Upgrades, Destroyer Modernization and Aircraft Buys
Upgrading the electronic warfare capabilities on ships and aircraft, modernizing destroyers and adding almost $2 billion in new aircraft topped…
WEST: NORAD Head Says Russia Increasing Arctic Long Range Air Patrols
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – While Russian military aircraft have stepped up their activity everywhere from the North Sea to the…