Canada Explores 140-Jet Mixed Fleet of F-35s and Canadian Built Gripens
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June 6, 2026
Canada is quietly sizing up a fighter fleet far larger than anything it has publicly committed to, potentially 140 aircraft, combining Lockheed Martin F-35s with Saab Gripen-E jets built on Canadian soil. CBC News reported the figure, citing sources with direct knowledge of discussions between Saab and Ottawa. “There could easily be a fleet of […]
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