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Canada begins talks with Italy on buying advanced trainer jets
The agreement would help the Royal Canadian Air Force train on state-of-the-art equipment, and officials gave no details on quantity, price or timing.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Canada and Italy have entered talks regarding the purchase of M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
- The agreement aims to enable the Royal Canadian Air Force to train on 'state-of-the-art' equipment and build sovereign training capability, modernizing the nation's pilot instruction fleet.
- Leonardo, one of Italy's largest aerospace companies, designs and produces the M-346 aircraft; specific procurement numbers remain unclear as negotiations begin.
- Earlier this year, the International Test Pilots School ordered six M-346 jets for a new NATO training centre in North Bay, establishing a domestic precedent for these aircraft.
- Strategic reliance on established European defense infrastructure drives this procurement as Canada seeks to modernize its aging pilot training fleet and secure advanced operational capabilities.
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TORONTO - Strengthening cooperation on defence, critical minerals, energy and supply chains. This was announced yesterday by Mark Carney and Giorgia Meloni at the end of the bilateral meeting in Evian, on the margins of the work of the French G7 Summit. The Canadian Prime Minister and the President of the Italian Council also confirmed
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