Always on Target
Canadian surveillance aircraft worth a quarter-billion dollars are now flying from a base in Ontario — so why were they built in Texas? Canadian surveillance aircraft: That question sits at the heart of a growing debate over how Canada spends its defence dollars abroad. Essentially, the country’s own aerospace sector looked on from the sidelines.
Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement — why is Ottawa’s most expensive aviation purchase already falling behind schedule while the domestic aerospace firms that could have competed were never invited to bid? Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement: On February 19, 2026, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced that Boeing had joined the fuselage sections of Canada’s first
FCAS fighter program — is Europe’s most ambitious defence project collapsing under the weight of its own ambition, or can a last-minute restructuring save it from a €100 billion industrial divorce? FCAS fighter program: On February 19, 2026, Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guillaume Faury offered a remarkably candid proposal. He told reporters in Toulouse
Foreign inflows: why are overseas investors pouring record money into the United States during tariff turbulence, and what does that mean for aerospace and defence? Foreign inflows: A February 24, 2026 Reuters column argued that the “Sell America” narrative is colliding with stubborn, data-backed reality: foreign capital kept flowing into U.S. markets through calendar year
Batik Air seat collapse: how does a three-seat row end up sliding backward during takeoff without anyone getting hurt? Batik Air seat collapse: On February 25, 2026, multiple aviation outlets reported that a passenger seat row shifted during departure on a Boeing 737 Batik Air flight. The sector linked Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport,
Chinese space threats are evolving fast—could the same research that makes satellites harder to find also make submarines easier to cue, sooner than most planners expect? Chinese space threats: Can we see 500+ meters deep into the ocean from space? That question sat under the surface at the Spacepower 2025 reporting by Breaking Defense, where
Who controls a fighter that wins by sharing information faster than it fires weapons? F-35 data sovereignty: In early 2025 and through late 2025, public debate sharpened across Europe about “kill switches,” software dependence, and what sovereignty means when combat power rides on code, encryption, and cloud-connected sustainment. Meanwhile, real-world tests kept pushing the jet
Gulfstream certification: has Transport Canada finally cleared the G500 and G600—and does that cool a trade fight that briefly put Bombardier’s Global Express in the crosshairs? Gulfstream certification: On February 20, 2026, Reuters reported that Transport Canada has now certified General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, citing a Transport Canada type-certificate data sheet
Could Alberta DHC-515 waterbombers finally give one of Canada’s most wildfire-prone provinces the aerial firepower it has long needed? On February 17, 2026, Premier Danielle Smith stood before cameras at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada‘s Calgary offices. She announced a $400-million contract — what the province calls a major step forward in strengthening wildfire protection
Trump UFO disclosure: Is President Donald Trump really preparing a “ready-to-go” speech that confirms alien life on July 8, 2026? The practical question for aerospace readers is simpler. What evidence, if any, is moving through the systems that pilots, controllers, and defence analysts actually use? Moreover, the rumour matters even if the “aliens” angle collapses.
