A.P. Richelieu
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June 9/17: Canada has decided to pull back
from its plan to procure 18 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters as an interim replacement for its CF-18 successor program. Instead, the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has unveiled a new defense plan which calls for 88 new fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force – an increase from the previous government’s plan to purchase 65 jets – and to recapitalise the Lockheed Martin CP-140 Aurora anti-submarine warfare and surveillance fleet. The news comes amid a row between the Canadian government, Boeing, and Bombardier, after the US company accused Bombardier of “dumping” its CSeries jet onto the US market.
Full Article:
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/canada-preparing-to-replace-its-cf-18-hornets-05739/
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http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/canada-preparing-to-replace-its-cf-18-hornets-05739/