Airbus delivers first CT-153 Juno helicopter for Canadian military pilot training
Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of pilot training...
Canada weighs mixed F-35 and Gripen fleet to reduce dependence on U.S. defence systems
Canada is reportedly considering a major revision of its fighter replacement programme, potentially reducing its planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
Textron Aviation secures first international sale of King Air 260 aircraft for Canadian military training
Textron Aviation has announced its first international sale of seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace for the Royal Canadian...
Airbus secures historic contract to deliver 19 H135 training helicopters to Royal Canadian Air Force
Airbus Helicopters has signed a groundbreaking contract with SkyAlyne, a Canadian defence joint venture, to supply the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with 19...
Boeing secures $3.4 billion contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, expanding fleet for Canada and Germany
The U.S. Navy has granted Boeing a $3.4 billion contract for the production of 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force...
Canada selects Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission Aircraft
Canada has chosen Boeing's P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) through a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance, aiming to acquire...
The Government of Canada orders 4 new Airbus A330 MRTTs and 5 commercial A330s will be converted
First delivery scheduled in 2027The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi...
Two Canadian soldiers die in crash of their Chinook helicopter
Two Canadian military personnel have been found dead after a helicopter belonging to the army crashed earlier this week near the capital, Ottawa. The...
Canada finalises agreement to purchase F-35 fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada has finalised an agreement with the United States (US) government and Lockheed Martin with Pratt & Whitney for the acquisition of F-35 fighter...
Boeing to offer the P-8A Poseidon for Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft project
Offer will include a robust industry plan for long-term economic growth in Canada
Boeing today announced its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response...
Airbus qualified as bidder for Canada’s strategic tanker replacement
Airbus has been qualified by the Government of Canada as a bidder for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project, a procurement process launched...
The Royal Canadian Air Force launches new weapon to fight pandemics
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) implements 15 transparent pods, so-called EpiShuttles, to transport infectious patients by air.The EpiShuttle is a single patient transport...
First Airbus C295 aircraft arrives in Canada
The first Airbus C295 aircraft, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement...
Royal Canadian Air Force jet saluting first responders and coronavirus workers crashes into home in Canada
On 17 May, a Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbird jet crashed into a neighbourhood near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The flight was part of “Operation...
Canadian helicopter crash with 6 soldiers on board during NATO manoeuvre
A Canadian military helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Greece off the Greek island of Kefalonia in the night from Wednesday...
First Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus C295 makes maiden flight
The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement...