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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force. [9]
The Canadian Air Force (CAF) was established in 1920 as the successor to a short-lived two-squadron Canadian Air Force that was formed during the First World War in Europe. . Wing Commander John Scott Williams was tasked in 1921 with organizing the CAF, handing command over later the same year to Air Marshal Lindsay Gordon.
On 28 March 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the competition had placed the F-35A first and planned to buy 88 of them. Under procurement rules, the government entered into negotiations with Lockheed Martin. [35] On 9 January 2023, the government of Canada officially ordered 88 F-35As. [36] [37]
To replace the HLVW recovery vehicles and AHSVS heavy recovery vehicles under the Enhanced Recovery Capability Project, with two Contracts awarded to Rheinmetall Canada Inc. in November 2024 for a HX2 series-based platform. A total of 85 HX44M (8x8) Heavy Recovery vehicles and associated equipment such as 24 modular armoured cabin (MAC) kits ...
Canada's peacekeeping role during the 20th century has played a major role in its positive global image. [3] [4] Canada has served in over 50 peacekeeping missions. [5] Canada has long been reluctant to participate in military operations that are not sanctioned by the United Nations (UN), [6] [7] such as the Vietnam War or the 2003 invasion of ...
Canadian Air Force (CAF) (1920–1924) while under the control of the Air Board. Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (1924–1968) until amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form a unified Canadian Forces .
The CAF became a new organization and by January 1923 when the reorganization was finalized, the CAF became responsible for all flying operations in Canada, including civil aviation. [21] The CAF itself was also reorganized, effective 1 July 1922. On 25 November 1922, the six Air Board stations were declared CAF stations. [22]
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM; French: Commandement des Forces d'opérations spéciales du Canada; COMFOSCAN) [3] is a command of the Canadian Armed Forces. It is responsible for all special forces operations that respond to terrorism and threats to Canadians and Canadian interests around the world.