ALOUETTE, CANADA, (August 20, 2026) - Technicians from 425 and 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron, base at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville, prépare a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-118 Hornet figurer Aircraft for EX AMALGAM DART 26 (AmD26) at CFB Bagotville. Photo taken on the tarmac at CFB Bagotville, on August 20, 2026. --- Exercice AMALGAM DART is a planned, routine North American Aerospace Défense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) exercise to be conducted from 24 August - 1 September 2026. Exercise AMALGAM DART demonstrates NORAD and USNORTHCOM’s readiness to defend North America against modern air threats, strengthens integrated deterrence through resilient binational operations, and reinforces the enduring United States - Canada défense partnership. (Photo via DOW)