New helicopters on the horizon

The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.

We are being told that the Air Force will see a return to a ‘balanced fleet concept’ for the Army's rotary aircraft, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

January 19, 2026

OTTAWA—On Jan. 14, The Ottawa Citizen reported that the Canadian Armed Forces plan to spend $18-billion to acquire new fl...

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