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Canada’s P-8 Poseidon Fleet Faces New Delays: A Closer Look at the $10.4 Billion Surveillance Aircraft Program
The RCAF’s $10.4 billion P-8 Poseidon fleet has been delayed yet again — full delivery now pushed back to 2030. As Canada’s aging CP-140 Auroras head for retirement, questions are mounting about maritime and Arctic surveillance gaps. Was a SAAB GlobalEye + Gripen package built in Canada by Bombardier a missed opportunity for jobs and sovereignty?