Canada Pledges Billions To Long-Term Defense Buildup

Tony Osborne April 15, 2024
Canadian Air Force pilot in CH-146 Griffon helicopter flies over Parliament Hill

A replacement for Canada’s long-serving CH-146 Griffon helicopters is funded under Ottawa’s new defense plans.

Credit: Cpl. Pierre Habib/Canadian Armed Forces
Canada has pledged to spend billions more on its national defense to modernize, become a more reliable ally and counter emerging threats from Russia and China. Plans for new tactical helicopters, an airborne early warning capability and long-range strike capabilities are on Ottawa’s shopping list...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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