Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian defense procurement and intelligence scrutiny

3 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Canada advances deal with Saab for GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft

Canadian authorities are navigating scrutiny over intelligence capabilities and defense procurement. Parliamentarians are reviewing the effectiveness of foreign intelligence collection, while political critics have calle

Canada F-35A fighter jet procurement

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Canada’s first F-35A completes maiden flight in Texas

The first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet destined for the Royal Canadian Air Force, identified as AR-1, completed its maiden flight on September 23, 2026, from the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The fligh

RCAF CT-157 Siskin II aircraft delivery

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: CT-157 Siskin II aircraft arrive in Moose Jaw for RCAF training

The Royal Canadian Air Force has begun the delivery of CT-157 Siskin II aircraft, the Canadian designation for the Pilatus PC-21, as part of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program. This 25-year, C$11.2 billion contra

Arctic regional air defence and military exercises

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: NATO allies conduct Arctic defense drills in Greenland

NATO and NORAD have increased military air presence and exercises in the Arctic region. In August 2026, Belgian F-16 Fighting Falcons assumed air defence duties at Keflavik Air Base in Iceland as part of the ‘Arctic Sen

Cruise ship medical evacuations in British Columbia

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Royal Canadian Air Force rescues sick passenger from cruise ship

In August 2026, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria conducted a medical evacuation of an ill passenger from the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas in the Salish Sea, approximately 52 nautical miles northwest of