CF-18 - Canada

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron takes off in support of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration (WSINT) mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 18, 2025. WSINT incorporates multiple aircraft, domains and mission sets to challenge participants with dynamic problem-solving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Clevenger)

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Canada’s F-35 Debate Stopped Being About the JAS 39 Gripen or What the Best Fighter Is a Long Time Ago

August 19, 2026

Will Canada go ahead with its full purchase of 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets? Only time will tell.…

Canada's Pilot Shortage, Sweden's Subs and US Military Shifts

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Canada’s Pilot Shortage, Sweden’s Subs and US Military Shifts

July 22, 2026

1.Flight plan?Air force — Canada It is either a good time or a bad time to be an…

An F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 103 is parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the ship operates in the Arabian Sea on Dec. 5, 2006. The Eisenhower is in the Arabian Sea in support of maritime security operations.

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Sorry, F-35: Canada Has a Message for the F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter

April 30, 2026

When the Royal Canadian Air Force announced it was opening a competition to replace its aging CF-18 fighters…

F-35 Fighter

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Gut Punch: Canada Wanted the F-35 But the Price Spiked and the JAS 39 Gripen Looks Great On Paper

April 18, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has ordered a review of his country’s deal to buy 88 Lockheed Martin…