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An F-35 Lightning II test aircraft with the Canadian flag, along with those of other industrial participants, painted on it. Alan S. Williams of Queen's University, the former Assistant Deputy Minister of National Defence (Matériel) who signed the original industrial participation agreement, indicated he believes that the Government of Canada's rationale for joining the JSF project was not ...
One of the manufacturers in contention, Boeing, BAE Systems or Saab Aerospace—the name was not disclosed—had promised to assemble the entire aircraft in Canada. [51] Boeing said that it was contemplating closing the F/A-18 production line due to lack of orders. [52] In July 2010, Canada announced that the F-35 would replace the CF-18.
For months, we've heard the rumblings from on high: the Canadian Department of National Defence is displeased with the cost overruns on Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet. In fact, if the plane ...
The JAS 39 Gripen E and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II were the final, of several, contenders to replace the aging fleet of CF-188 Hornet. [59] As of March 2022, Canada began initial negotiations with Lockheed Martin for 88 F-35As. [60] [61] In December 2022 the Government of Canada placed an initial order for 16 F-35As. [62]
As for the F-35, costs for the Lockheed Martin-developed stealth jet have hit about $485 billion, after a 10% bump this year due to what the Pentagon said was a need to improve its engine cooling.
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a development and acquisition program intended to replace a wide range of existing fighter, strike, and ground attack aircraft for the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and formerly Turkey. [1]
The first operational USAF F-35 on its delivery flight to Eglin Air Force Base in July 2011. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II procurement is the planned selection and purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) by various countries.
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