Canada to review the purchase of F-35 fighter planes in light of Trump trade war
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked his defense minister to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment," a spokesman for the minister said Saturday.
Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost of about US$85 million each.
Amid Tensions With Trump, Canada Reviewing Purchase Of F-35 Jets: Report
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defence ministry told AFP on Saturday.
Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
Amid tensions, Canada says reviewing purchase of US jets
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defense ministry told AFP on Saturday.In one of his first official acts since taking office Friday,
Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister
Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening talks with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
Canada Could Scrap $13 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Deal With US
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Canada Reconsidering $13.2 Billion F-35 Purchase Amid Growing Tensions With The U.S.
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Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
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Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald ...
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Canada to buy new military helicopters to respond to potential F-35 crashes in the Arctic
The Canadian military has plans to spend $18 billion on a new helicopter fleet which will have the job of responding to ...
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F-35 partners fully committed to program, Dutch defense minister says
Some European researchers and lawmakers expressed concern in recent weeks that America might block allies from using their ...
F-35 ‘kill switch’ could allow Trump to disable European air force
Donald Trump could deactivate supplies of American F-35 fighter jets making their way to Germany at the push of a button ...
NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America’s F-35 as the ‘predictability of our allies’ is doubted amid Trump’s seismic shifts
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F-35s to get new capabilities with summer software update
Future Block 4 capabilities are intended to bring the F-35 better sensors, improved sensor integration, and the ability to ...