# Black Hawk down

An episode of [The Current](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/151487761), 15 Oct 2026, 17 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_CURRENT_P/media/current/current-HhnxKgFG-20261015.mp3

The CBC has learned that the federal government has quietly put a pause on buying more American-made Black Hawk helicopters. That decision is getting mixed reviews as some analysts say it's the right call while others believe the Black Hawk is best suited for Canada's air force. We speak with the CBC's Murray Brewster and with University of Ottawa professor Peter Jones.

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