31 octobre 2022 | Local, Aérospatial

Fighter Task Force enhanced: Canada's role in NATO’s enhanced air policing mission - Skies Mag

With Russia’s war against Ukraine raging nearby, NATO air policing over Romania requires additional “capabilities.”

https://skiesmag.com/features/fighter-task-force-enhanced-canadas-role-in-natos-enhanced-air-policing-mission/

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    2 novembre 2020 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

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    8 novembre 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

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