Minister McGuinty to visit United Kingdom

July 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will travel to the United Kingdom from July 20 to 22, where he will attend the biennial Farnborough International Airshow and meet with partners in London.

Members of the media are invited to an announcement with international partners on advancing air combat capability development in London.

• When: July 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm BST
• Where: Petty France Entrance, Wellington Barracks, London United Kingdom

Notes for media:

Media are asked to arrive 45 minutes before the announcement is set to begin, with identification.

To register for the announcement in London, members of the media are asked to contact the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom at media.ldn@international.gc.ca. The deadline to register for the London announcement is Monday, July 20 at 17:00pm BST.

While there is no virtual participation for the announcement in London, media in Canada can access the event via live stream. The link will be made available on the UK Ministry of Defense’s social media ahead of the announcement.

Associated Link:

• Farnborough International Airshow