Canada Considers Joining Global Combat Air Program
Testifying before a Senate committee, McGuinty said Ottawa is evaluating a potential observer role in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a trilateral effort led by Japan, the UK, and Italy to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet, according to a report by media. No final decision has been made, the minister stressed.
The program traces its origins to Britain's earlier Tempest project, originally conceived as a next-generation successor to the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The development unfolds as the Carney government undertakes a broader reassessment of its existing agreement to procure 88 F-35 jets from American defense contractor Lockheed Martin. That review was triggered last year amid escalating trade tensions with Washington, including tariff threats and annexation remarks directed at Canada under President Donald Trump.
McGuinty has previously acknowledged that only 16 jets have been formally acquired to date, with further purchases remaining under active deliberation.
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