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Canada Hasn’t Set A Timeline for F-35 Fighter Decision

Ottawa has not set a timeline as Sweden’s Saab markets the Gripen and U.S. officials warn changes could complicate NORAD operations.

Summary by 19FortyFive
Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty told a Senate defense committee on April 27 that Ottawa has not set a timeline for deciding whether to proceed with its $19 billion CAD ($13.9 billion USD) plan to acquire 88 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets. The latest comments suggest Canada may be no closer to making a decision on its future fifth-generation fighter fleet, further extending a review launched in March 2025. “The review of the purchase of…

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19FortyFive broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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