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Saab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobs
The Canadian Armed Forces would need to buy 72 Gripen fighter jets and six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Swedish manufacturer Saab to deliver on its pledge of creating 12,600 jobs in Canada, CBC News has learned.
DND launches probe into leak of classified fighter jet data to CBC/Radio-Canada
The Department of National Defence has launched an internal investigation into the leak of confidential data from the technical competition between the two fighter jets vying to replace Canada’s CF-18 fleet.
American F-35s could be serviced in Quebec starting in 2028-29, says L3Harris
Companies involved in the F-35 program are actively lobbying the governments of Canada and Quebec to promote potential economic benefits for the country, including a maintenance facility in Mirabel, Que., that could service both Canadian and American fighter fleets.
RCMP restricts use of Chinese-made drones — the vast majority of its fleet
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is limiting the use of its 973 Chinese-made drones to non-sensitive operations, stating the devices present "high security risks, primarily due to their country of origin."
F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet 'by a mile' in 2021 Defence Department competition
The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data obtained by Radio-Canada.
F-35 defenders launch counterattack against Swedish fighter jet proposal
Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American F-35 fighter jets, hoping to put an end to the ongoing courtship between the Canadian government and the Swedish firm Saab.
$1.3B federal inmate hospital a 'profound misallocation': correctional investigator
Ottawa’s plans to spend $1.3 billion to build a new hospital for inmates in New Brunswick is misguided and a “profound misallocation of resources,” Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger says in his annual report released Thursday.
Cost estimate more than triples to $1.3B for new federal inmate hospital
The budget for a new hospital for inmates in federal facilities is now estimated at $1.3 billion, over three times an estimate made public in 2021.
Leaked files reveal CRA refunded millions by mistake
More than two years after paying out $4.99 million in an allegedly bogus refund, the Canada Revenue Agency is stuck in Federal Court trying to figure out where the money went and how to get it back.
Industry minister pushing F-35 maker for economic benefits in Canada
The federal industry minister is putting pressure on U.S.-based Lockheed Martin to provide more economic benefits in Canada if the government is to proceed with its planned purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.