Tag: Canadian Forces

‘Wake-Up Call:’ Flying Objects Raise Concerns About Arctic Security

Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada’s Arctic. “It should be a wake-up call for Canadians in general of the woefully inadequate capacity we have in the North in terms of…


Defence Chief Calls on Canadians to Rally Behind Military During Personnel Crisis

The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada. “We’re here to defend our way of life, now and into the future,” chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne…


Technical Issue Temporarily Stops Canadian Forces Snowbirds From Flight Performances

The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be unable to fly in planned air shows and flypasts until a technical issue is resolved. That means performances next Wednesday in the Moncton, N.B., area will be cancelled while technicians work to get the team back in the air for Canada Day in…


Canadian Forces Pilots Not Warned About Autopilot Before Deadly Cyclone Crash in 2020

HALIFAX—As a pilot guided one of Canada’s navy helicopters up into a tight turn, neither his training nor cockpit indicators warned of how a built-in autopilot would take control and plunge the Cyclone into the Ionian Sea, a military report has concluded. All six Canadian Forces members on board died in the crash on April…