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January 12, 2023

Canadian F-35's On the Way

Deal Struck for 88 F-35A JSF for $14 Billion

The CF-18 fleet is indeed set to be replaced with the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, as rumored. The deal will see $19 billion CAD spent on 88 aircraft, with a plethora of parts, support, and training to set up the new type with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Defence Minister Anita Anand said the country expects the first 4 aircraft to be delivered in 2026, with another 6 for 2 years afterward.

Commercial Engine Replacement Program Could Reach Engineering & Manufacturing Phase by in Q4 FY 2023

Rolls-Royce and Boeing have been tapped in to provide a major B-52 engine upgrade that will keep the 76-strong Stratofortress fleet going into 2050 - and beyond. Despite the exciting advances with the B-21 Raider, the B-52 fleet remains one of the mainstays of American bomber capability, slotting in below the high-tech, low-visibility Raider as a high-volume ordnance lobber. Someday, the USAF plans to retire the last of its aged B-1 Lancers, as well as its B-2 Spirits, anticipating a phase-out in the 2030s to slim the strategic fleet down to the B-52 and B-21.

Coast Guard Medevacs Woman From Cruise Ship 25 Miles Off Galveston, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship Monday 25 miles offshore Galveston, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at 5 p.m. from the crew of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Adventure of the Seas stating a 51-year-old passenger was experiencing lower abdominal pain and reportedly suffering from possible appendicitis. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac.