Military aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 26, 2026
By: Hispaviación editorial staff Photo: Saab Saab's commercial strategy in Canada represents a far-reaching geostrategic move in the global air defense sector. In a…
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26-08-2026 The Saab Gripen E fighter has become central to Canada's operational debate. The Swedish manufacturer has formally presented the Canadian Government with a detailed plan…
Germany's procurement agency BAAINBw has commissioned Lufthansa Technik AG to supply a used Global 6000 aircraft from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, which…
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August 25, 2026
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Saab has stepped up its campaign to sell the Gripen to Canada, proposing an assembly line for the fighter in the country, as the government…
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August 24, 2026
Airframer has promised to establish a domestic final assembly line if it secures a deal from Ottawa amid growing demand for fighter. Saab continues to eye an opportunity to build its Gripen fighter…
August 20, 2026
The Portuguese Air Force will mark 75 years of operating the De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk at Air Base No. 1 in Sintra this September. Events are planned to mark the occasion…
August 19, 2026
F-15 Eagle DACT Vs other ‘teen’ series of US fighters In 1969, it was announced that McDonnell Douglas had been selected as the prime airframe contractor of a new fighter for the USAF, the F-15. The…
August 18, 2026
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Ocean Software has been selected by SkyAlyne to provide the Resource Management and Scheduling (RM&S) capability as part of the training system supporting Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT)…
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August 12, 2026
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland…
August 11, 2026
11-08-2026 Coulson Aviation has announced the direct acquisition from the Government of Canada of ten CC-130H Hercules aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). With this step…
August 8, 2026
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Coulson buys 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Canadian Air Force to expand its firefighting fleet
Coulson Aviation announced the acquisition of 10 Lockheed CC-130H Hercules aircraft retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), in a deal that will double its fleet of Hercules freighters…
August 7, 2026
Coulson Aviation Canada has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130H Hercules aircraft that it plans… The post Coulson buys 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft from Canada for firefighting…
August 3, 2026
By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, Editor, Bits and Pieces; Member, Canadian Council; Washago, Ontario The Red Arrows are pilots of the Royal Air Force, and they were spectacular when we watched their…
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Saab has announced plans to triple annual production of the GlobalEye airborne early warning and surveillance aircraft by the end of the decade, in response to rising international demand and…
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July 31, 2026
The big changes coming to Canadian air power.
NordSpace Ventures announced an investment in North Vector Dynamics this week, a company building full-spectrum sovereign missile capability. The post NordSpace Funds NVD Amid Canada’s Export Push…
July 30, 2026
The Republic of Singapore has expressed its first interest in joining a 6th Generation fighter programme only a week after Canada joined GCAP as an observer. As reported by Janes on Tuesday…
July 28, 2026
Canada has been so unnerved by recent relations with the US that it is moving to purchase a second fighter jet capability.
July 27, 2026
Assembled in Calgary, the DHC-515 is a modernised variant of the prior CL-415 water bomber. De Havilland Canada is marching toward an expected 2028 delivery of its first DHC-515 water bomber, with…
July 24, 2026
Canada has joined the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as its first Observer Nation. The GCAP is a multilateral effort launched in December 2022 when the UK, Italy and……
July 23, 2026
23 July 2026: After the German-French-Spanish project to build a sixth-generation fighter jet was definitively shelved in early summer following years of disputes, the…
July 21, 2026
Canada has joined the GCAP fighter program as an observer, marking the first expansion beyond the founding members Britain, Italy and Japan.
July 16, 2026
The post Canadians Support a National Waterbomber Fleet to Fight Ever Worsening Wildfires in Canada appeared first on De Havilland Canada .
