Canada Signals First Shift From US Fighter Jets Since 1946 With New Sixth-Gen Tempest Program

stlbeacon.org - 4/3/2026

Canada is preparing to join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the multinational effort led by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan to develop the sixth-generation Tempest fighter jet, in what could mark a long-term shift in Ottawa’s defense strategy.

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