Canada

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canada’s industrial base features all of the components necessary to develop a domestic Autonomous Collaborative Platform. And yet no company has done so.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As a Canadian review of fighter acquisition plans continues, a top Saab executive says the domestic defense industry could play a role in Ukraine’s plan to acquire an initial batch of up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canada is fast-tracking the acquisition and testing process for multidomain and autonomous surveillance systems compatible with harsh arctic conditions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Kepler Communications is set to begin commercial service of its in-orbit optical communications network next month, says Beau Jarvis, chief revenue officer for the company.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris executives said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised and “disappointed” them by announcing the selection of the Saab GlobalEye.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
ITPS Canada plans to expand training services by adding advanced lead-in fighter training for student pilots.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Canadian industry will build one-third of the future export orders for the Saab Global Eye on a local assembly line, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on May 27.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Canada plans to acquire the Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft to upgrade the country’s air warfare capability and bolster Bombardier as the aircraft supplier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has launched a Tech Hub in Canada to work with local industry and academia on research projects principally in support of the A220 airliner program.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Canadian supplier Meloche expands into Europe with Rossi Aero acquisition to diversify aerospace supply chains.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace partners with TKMS to establish Canadian launch capability in Nova Scotia, targeting NATO responsive space needs.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about space-based interceptors, parallel approaches at San Francisco Airport, and coverage of Artemis II. Plus: Behind the scenes at MRO Americas.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Robert Wall
Saab could be building as many as 20 Gripen fighters annually in about a year's time, says CEO Micael Johansson, as the aircraft-maker scales up output.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Canadian government is pressing forward with its push to build up a national space launch capacity by proposing legislation aimed at fostering a sovereign capability in this field.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By David Casey
Canada approved a hike in flights to China as the two countries take further steps to rebuild air connectivity—although capacity is below pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
The move comes as ESA is deepening its involvement in security space activities in support of the European Commission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Horizon Aircraft is moving into the assembly phase of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
De Havilland Canada is advancing assembly of the first new-build DHC-515 waterbombers after securing a wave of orders from Europe and Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while U.S. carriers deal with a fuel cost surge and must compete against largely hedged European airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Canada wants to stand up a sovereign spaceport, with plans to invest $200 million CAD ($146 million) over 10 years for a multiuser launchpad.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
AirX, a private jet operator in Europe, is upgrading its Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft with the Gogo Plane Simple Ku-band terminal.
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By Steve Trimble
A federal research agency in Canada will acquire a Bombardier Global 6500 to develop defense-related technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion