Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key maritime fleets met their operational readiness requirements.

CF-18 fighter jets at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on Feb. 1, 2017. The first delivery of Canada's new fighter jet is projected to be at least four years away.Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

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BY NEIL MOSS

December 14, 2022

Opposition MPs are raising the alarm in the face of new data showcasing that more than half of the Canadian military’s air fleet can't meet operational requirements, nor can nearly half of the key maritime fleet.

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