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The ambassador to Canada has sent a letter to cabinet ministers urging them to OK a sole-source deal for the Boeing surveillance aircraft.

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will hold a media availability with reporters.

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, officially opened the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum.

Voyageur has secured a contract with the Department of National Defence to provide “several upgrades” to the RCAF fleet of CT-142 Dash-8 training aircraft.

Now Bombardier wants to provide Canada’s air force a new Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft, based on its existing Mach 0.90 Global 6500 business jet, flying just below the sound barrier, with a range of 12,223 kilometres.

The first comprehensive, in-depth history of Canada's war in Afghanistan was quietly published last summer by a federal government printer. Canadians will have a hard time getting their hands on a copy, however.

This T-7 aircraft made a 1,400-mile journey of ferrying flights from the Boeing factory in St. Louis, Missouri.

After trying to deliver 2 subs this year but facing delays over the summer, the Navy hopes 2024 will be the year to get back to 2-a-year deliveries.

The service is willing to accept the risk of a more expensive watercraft due to its importance in the Indo-Pacific, its acquisition chief said.