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Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

The head of the Royal Canadian Air Force has only been in the job for half a year — but it's been an eventful period as the force has worked to rapidly overhaul its fleets and turn a corner on ...
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Canada’s F-35 Fighter Problem Was Decades in the Making

Canada’s CF-18 Hornets are aging and obsolescent. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has needed a replacement for the Hornets for many years. Since 2010, the Canadian government has been arguing the ...
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Canada Will Get 16 Paid-For F-35s, Decision Pending on the Remaining Jets

Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Stephen Fuhr said Canada has no plans to exit the contract for the 16 F-35s already in production, with a decision pending on the remaining 72 jets. Canada ...
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RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office said the RCAF is working on adding 140 new aircraft to its fleet — including the F-35 stealth fighters, CC-330 Huskies, P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol craft and ...