Canada approved to buy 50 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles for CF-18 Hornets

RCAF CF-18

Source: Royal Canadian Air Force

Until the Royal Canadian Air Force makes a decision on its next generation of fighter aircraft, it’ll have to rely on its aging fleet of classic McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornets, known in Canada as the CF-18.

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