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Feedback from aircraft suppliers is continuing to be collected by the Canadian government, but officials say they will respect any decision to opt out of bidding, should the U.S. opt out.
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Canada currently operates a fleet of CF-18 fighters but is lacking in a plan to modernize those aircraft for modern warfare, according to a report released by Auditor General Michael Ferguson.
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Dassault Aviation had been approved by the Canadian government for a fighter jet competition and intended to offer the Royal Canadian Air Force the Rafale fighter jet.
The aircraft will replace Canada’s current fleet of CF-18 fighter jets.
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The move undercuts recent efforts by Sikorsky to convince Canada to buy its civilian S-92 helicopters for search and rescue.
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Sikorsky plans to offer Canada its S-92 civilian helicopter for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s search and rescue operations.
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The Canadian government will significantly improve its cyber security capabilities with funding increases to the Department of National Defence’s electronic spy agency and with the creation of a new cyber security center.
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Five European and U.S. aerospace firms have been approved to take part in the upcoming competition to provide Canada with a new fighter jet.
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Canada has decided to rejoin NATO’s airborne warning and control system program program, while Belgium has agreed to buy into the alliance’s tanker program — a pair of moves expected to strengthen NATO’s indigenous air capability.
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Canada is reviewing the sale of 16 helicopters to the Philippine Air Force after concerns were raised about human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian country.