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CF-18 Hornet

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Type: Product

Name: CF-18 Hornet

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 3 reports

Lockheed Martin F-35

F-35 maker signs training deal with Canadas CAE

Canada is still considering whether to choose the F-35 Lightning II or another aircraft to replace its fleet of CF-18s. (Tom Reynolds/Lockheed Martin Corp./Reuters) ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Canada, CF-18 Hornet, Tom Reynolds

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Avro Lancaster

For Lancaster ground crew, itâs a labour of love

When the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Lancaster lumbers down the runway at the Hamilton Air Show this weekend, a group of men in coveralls will be paying particular attention."Any day you can stand out there and watch the Lancaster fly over ... [Published Hamilton Spectator - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Avro Lancaster, CF-18 Hornet, Snowbirds, Canadian Forces

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 1 reports

CF-18 Flyby at Grand Prix Sunday

) - Two Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will mark the start of the Grand Prix du Canada as they soar over the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in Montreal on Sunday June 9, around 1:45 p.m. The CF-18s will conduct their flyby at an altitude ... [Published Market Wire - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: CF-18 Hornet, Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian Grand Prix, Royal Canadian Air Force

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Saab AB

Saab withdraws from RCAF's CF-18 fighter replacement programme

Saab has withdrawn from the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) multi-billion-dollar programme, which seeks to replace the air force's ageing CF-18 Horner fighter aircraft fleet.Saab spokeswoman Karin Walka was quoted by defense-aerospace.com as saying ... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Saab AB, CF-18 Hornet, Lockheed Martin F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing Company

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Military police teams probed leaks to Citizen reporter in 2011

A Canadian CF-18 Hornet from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron in Bagotville moves on the flight line in Trapani, Italy, March 22, 2011. The squadron was part of a Canada’s contribution to a the enforcement of a no-fly zone over ... ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Military Police, Squadron, Bagotville (Canada), Trapani (Italy), CF-18 Hornet

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 01 2013 - 1 reports

Lockheed Martin Corp

A Journey Into the Heart of Lockheed’s F-35 P.R.

Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin invited journalists to Texas and Florida to view production and testing of the new F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, one of the options the government is considering to replace the RCAF’s old fleet of CF-18s. I went along. ... [Published Defense-Aerospace - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin Corp, Lockheed Martin F-35, Fighter aircraft

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

CF-18 Hornet

Fighter jet manufacturers out in force

Give a minute to any of the fighter jet manufacturers in the running to replace CF-18s and they'll give you their pitch.Sun News ... [Published Sun News - May 29 2013]

Entities: Fighter aircraft, CF-18 Hornet

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F 35 program

OTTAWA—The Harper government may have “hit the reset button” on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues—and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program.Eight Canadian military ... [Published Canadian Manufacturing - May 27 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Canada, CF-18 Hornet, Stealth Fighter

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

Inclement weather forces cancellation of Air Show at Jones Beach

Posted:Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:42 PM ESTUpdated:Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:42 PM ESTInclement weather forces cancellation of Air Show at Jones BeachMore>>Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:44:03 GMTThe unofficial start of summer ... [Published MyFox New York - May 25 2013]

Entities: Superstorm Sandy, CF-18 Hornet, Royal Canadian Air Force

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Muskens: Will Canada’s own Rocket Man inspire next generation?

Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.That same year, in every neighbourhood in the country, kids would tell you they wanted to grow up and be an astronaut.It was a career everyone was talking about.But the space industry changed after ... [Published Kelowna Capital - May 23 2013]

Entities: Chris Hadfield, Neil Armstrong, Cosmonaut

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F-35 program

OTTAWA - The Harper government may have "hit the reset button" on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program.Eight Canadian military ... [Published Thompson Citizen - May 22 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Canada, CF-18 Hornet, Stealth Fighter

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Defence planners leery about F 35 operating costs before government reset

OTTAWA—Newly released documents reveal concerns about how affordable the F-35 stealth fighter would be over the long term, should the Harper government buy the aircraft once called the only choice for the air force.Defence planners expressed concerns ... [Published Canadian Manufacturing - May 21 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Sustainment, Stealth Fighter

Quotes

"Any day you can stand out there and watch the Lancaster fly over is a good day" said Dave Finnamore, a retired hydraulic engineer and one of the 10 or so volunteer members of the ground crew that helps keep the vintage war bird in...

For Lancaster ground crew, itâs a labour of love [Published Hamilton Spectator - Jun 13 2013]

"This first time in Canada has been a great experience for us," he said. "It’s not very often we get the chance for this kind of opportunity and we are trying to get as much out of this as possible. Back home we have another type of experience, mainly fighting narco-terrorism, but we can still share that with the Maple Flag participants."

International Cooperation Defines Maple Flag 46 [Published Courier News and Publishing - Jun 11 2013]

...an e-mailed statement that the company has participated with interest in discussions and evaluation process but is pulling out due to belief that "the conditions were not yet ripe for us to act As the customer continues to mature their process and further define the way forward, Saab will re-evaluate this decision, based on our assessment the Government of Canada's requirements, to see if and how Saab can take part in the continuing process as well as the applicability of any potential Saab solution" Walka noted without providing reason for the withdrawal

Saab withdraws from RCAF's CF-18 fighter replacement programme [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 06 2013]

"We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning."

A Journey Into the Heart of Lockheed’s F-35 P.R. [Published Defense-Aerospace - Jun 01 2013]

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Inclement weather forces cancellation of Air Sh... [Published MyFox New York - May 25 2013]
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Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or ... [Published Thompson Citizen - May 22 2013]
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Canadian fighter jets guarding Iceland’s skies ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 28 2013]
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Operation Ignition 2013 to Help Protect Iceland... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 25 2013]
The F-35 fighter jet program, a world-class fiasco [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 11 2013]

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Canadian Armed Forces to Host Joint Exercise in... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 29 2013] OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Apr 26, 2013) – More than 1 100 sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen of the Canadian Armed Forces will participate in Trident Fury 13 off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia from 3 to 19 May. Trident ...
Industry Engagement on Replacement of Canada's ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Apr 17 2013] The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat has reached out to industry by issuing a draft questionnaire seeking information on the price of available fighter aircraft. This is a key element of the evaluation of options to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet.The ...
Canadian fighter jets guarding Iceland’s skies ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 28 2013] Did you know that we stand on guard for Iceland?It's true. A contingent of RCAF CF-18 Hornet fighters has been operating out of Keflavik Air Bace, outside the capital Reykjavik, since mid-March and will stay there until the end of April, according ...
The F-35 fighter jet program, a world-class fiasco [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 11 2013] Canada originally planned to buy 65 of the F-35 jets from Lockheed-Martin but there has been nothing but controversy about costs and problems with the plane since the original announcement several years ago. Now, new problems with the plane are emerging.On ...
Boeing, Lockheed Among 5 Fighter-Jet Makers Que... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 04 2013] Canada has asked five companies, including Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., to outline the technical capabilities of their products to replace the country’s fleet of CF-18 Hornet fighter jets.Boeing, Lockheed, France’s Dassault Aviation SA (AM), ...

Press Releases

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Industry Engagement on Replacement of Canada's ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 16 2013]
Canadian Armed Forces Completes Participation i... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 15 2013]
Operation Ignition 2013 to Help Protect Iceland... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 25 2013]
Work Progresses on Harper Government's Evaluati... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 03 2013]