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The P-8A Poseidon is the sole available aircraft that conforms to all operational requirements outlined in the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project.

A pilot shortage led to the Swedish Air Force recording 1,363 fewer flight hours in 2022 for its Gripen force than the previous year, raising raises serious questions about Swedish air power.

The Royal Canadian Air Force announced the addition of 88 F-35 stealth fighters for its defenses Monday.

The government stated Sunday that Defence Minister Anita Anand will make the announcement regarding the Future Fighter Capability Project.

The Royal Canadian Air Force announced the addition of 88 F-35 stealth fighters for its defenses Monday.

The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish delta-wing canard multirole fighter produced by Saab. It is powered by a single Volvo RM12 turbofan engine supplying 18,100 lbf. (80.5 kN) of afterburning thrust. The RM12 is a license-produced variant of the General Electric F404-GE-400. The newer JAS 39NG series aircraft carry the higher-power GE F414G, which provides upwards of 22,000 lbf. (97.9 kN) of afterburning thrust.  

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s and USAF F-15s conduct a NORAD patrol over the Beaufort Sea during an exercise in August 2020. (Photo: NORAD) The Canadian government is allocating funding for the next five years to overhaul NORAD amid new-generation threats such as low-flying cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons. Canada is committing federal funds to modernise North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) in the face of a renewed Russian assertiveness. The federal budget, announced on 19 A...

Saab outlines potential expansion in Canada January 19, 2021 Image courtesy of Saab and the Swedish Air Force At the AIx Space 2021 Conference, Saab outlined a proposed plan to establish a new facility in Canada as part of its offer for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). The facility would be known as the Saab Sensor Centre, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a focus on sensor technologies such as radar. The Saab Sensor Centre would provide career opportu...

By Garrett Reim2020-12-14T23:09:00+00:00 Saab is offering to open two new aerospace centres as part of its Gripen E proposal for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project. The aerospace facilities, the Gripen Centre and the Aerospace Research & Development Centre, would be based in the greater Montreal region, the company announced at Aero Montreal’s International Aerospace Innovation Forum 2020 on 14 December. Source: Saab Gripen E Mission system software and hardware development, as well...