Originally Posted by
chopper2004
Interesting, AIrbus Helicopters pushing Canada into collaborating on the NGRC
Interesting as Canada and France been having closer military ties in over a decade
and the RCAF CH-146 Griffins embarked on amphibious warship ia first, also with SkyAlyne rotary wing training with Airbus Helicopters CT-135 Juno as a first for the Canadians.
cheers
You've slightly misread that article, Airbus are saying that Canada might join "other" "new" European Rotorcraft programmes.
Canada have been part of the NATO NGRC MoU since March 2024. Airbus certainly aren't "pushing" them to join in, they joined because they need similar things to the other NGRC Nations.
I can't post a link but there are many other sources available.
I'm no expert on internal Canadian politics and policies, but its probably indicative of their drive and wish to not be so reliant on their Southern neighbours?