“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.
Prime Minister Mark Carney named his new Cabinet on May 13 which included David McGuinty as defense minister and Stephen Fuhr as defense-acquisition chief.
After touting the value of high-altitude spy planes with longer legs, the Army has decided to only buy half of the HADES aircraft it originally wanted.
Defense officials say a moving target indicator capability that includes both air and space assets is needed until the department defines its architecture.
Besides long-range aerial fights, both sides also launched drones and cruise missiles against enemy infrastructure, bringing air-defense systems into play.