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CAE would be responsible for operating and sustaining advanced Gripen training systems in Canada. This includes the development of Canadian-specific simulator capabilities and the delivery of live aircraft and technical training by Canadian personnel.

The collaboration would also establish CAE at the centre of critical sovereign capabilities in Canada for the development and management of sensitive operational and mission systems information. Canadian engineers and specialists would perform classified mission systems work, including systems design, software development, verification, and integration activities - ensuring that Canadian and NORAD-related information remains in Canada and under Canadian control.

Observer status will provide Canada with enhanced insight into GCAP and an opportunity to deepen its understanding of the Programme’s governance, capabilities and industrial framework, as well as the related security requirements and wider partnering opportunities.

For Italy, Japan and the UK, Canada’s involvement will also support greater alignment of strategic priorities and deepen mutual understanding of future combat air ambitions, thereby strengthening global security.

Since the Programme’s inception, GCAP has been founded on the principle that international collaboration delivers significant benefits. In a complex global security environment, Italy, Japan, and the UK have remained committed to engaging with trusted allies and partners to strengthen the Programme and maximise its long-term strategic impact.

Crews loaded concrete-filled 500-pound BDU-50s and 2,000-pound BDU-56s, built to the size and weight of the real thing, onto the Eagle II’s hardpoints. Over 10 missions, the wing dropped 36 practice bombs, twenty-four 500-pounders and twelve 2,000-pounders, achieving satisfactory scores with zero safety incidents.

The Yak-130M combines its new BRLS-130R radar, SOLT-130K electro-optical targeting system, defensive suite, and expanded weapons package to perform counter-UAS, air-policing, light strike, and maritime-security missions in all weather conditions. Together with the Su-57’s emerging role as a long-range Defensive Counter-Air interceptor, the aircraft could form the lower tier of a multi-layered response designed to improve operational flexibility while preserving advanced fighters for the most demanding missions.