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The first 16 of the air force’s new F-35 fighters will be paid for out of the current federal budget, even though Canada isn’t expected to take delivery of the warplanes until 2026.

The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, issued the following statement today regarding the External Monitor’s third status report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR).

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a productive two-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he discussed Canada’s defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free, with our American allies and partners.

The Canadian military is weighing how many and what kind of "optionally-crewed" warships it will need in the future as drone technology and artificial intelligence change the face of naval combat, says the commander of the navy.

The Extended Range Sensing and Effects Company used Balikatan to test capabilities as it develops requirements for the force.

Lawmakers have grown "frustrated" as the newest F-35s sit at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, because their upgrades don't work.

Canada hopes to tap into its vast critical minerals reserves to boost munitions productions while lessening dependence on China.

The panel aims to keep submarine construction on track by paying for part of a second boat in fiscal 2025, which the Navy planned to nix.

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will visit Montréal on May 15, 2024 to discuss Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.