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Canadian Armed Forces in the spotlight at Wisconsin air show

The 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, held from July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was an unforgettable experience for aviation enthusiasts from around the world. As the largest fly-in air show in the world, AirVenture once again brought together a stunning variety of aircraft and attracted over 600,000 visitors. More than 10,000 aircraft […]

December 13, 2024

Riding the Raptor

This article profiles Captain Stephen Kane, one of only two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilots to fly the F-22 Raptor and the only Canadian currently embedded in a U.S. fifth-generation fighter squadron. His experiences provide unique insights into the future of Canadian fighter aviation as the RCAF prepares for the CF-35A Lightning II, sharing both his adaptation to the advanced aircraft and the value of his Canadian perspective within the U.S. Air Force.

October 31, 2024

Honour Before Glory – Shining a light on Canada’s only all-black battalion

On February 12, the Embassy of Canada hosted a screening of the award-winning Canadian docudrama “Honour Before Glory”, which delves into the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only Black military battalion. Drawing on the personal diary of Captain William White, written during the First World War, the film sheds light on his […]

February 28, 2024

Pushing Technology Forward: Canada brings its most exciting and innovative defence companies to AUSA 2023

From October 9-11, 2023, Canada again featured prominently at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition – the largest defence trade show in the United States, featuring roughly 38,000 attendees and more than 650 exhibitors. To kick off the first day of Canada’s presence at the exposition, there was a ribbon-cutting […]

October 31, 2023

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