F-35

Canada finalized a deal to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin Corp on Monday in a C$19 billion ($14.2 billion) project to ...

Anand said it was the largest investment in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 30 years. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(SAABb.ST)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/SAABb.ST) and Boeing. The F-35 "is the most advanced fighter on the market and it is the right aircraft for our country," Anand told reporters, adding the purchase and maintenance could contribute over C$425 million annually to the Canadian economy and close to 3,300 jobs annually. [(LMT.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/LMT.N) on Monday in a C$19 billion ($14.2 billion) project to replace its aging fleet of fighter aircraft. Canada expects the first F-35s to be delivered in 2026 and for the fleet to be fully operational between 2032 and 2034, Defense Minister Anita Anand told a news conference.

Canada's years-long search for new fighter jets came full circle on Monday as Defence Minister Anita Anand officially confirmed the planned purchase of a ...

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The Royal Canadian Air Force will receive 88 F-35A multirole stealth fighters, a sustainment solution tailored to Canada's sovereign requirements and a ...

"Together with our Canadian industry partners, we are honoured by this selection and the sustainment of critical jobs that will continue to equip Canadian workforces with advanced skills," said Lorraine Ben, chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada. The F-35 strengthens Canada's operational capability with its allies as a cornerstone for interoperability with NORAD and NATO. "The selection of F-35 strengthens allied airpower in Canada, North America and around the world." To date, the F-35 operates from 27 bases worldwide, with nine nations operating F-35s on their home soil. "The F-35 is the best in the world, providing unmatched interoperability to America, Canada and the additional 15 nations that have selected the fighter. Through power-projection, the F-35 is at the tip of the spear for deterrence.

Multibillion-dollar agreement marks largest investment in Canadian air force in decades, defence minister says.

“Unlike Americans, Canadians generally oppose increased defence spending and the F-35 is expensive,” he said. They did so because the Conservative government favoured it,” Wiseman said. Canada’s planned F-35 procurement is unacceptable and immoral and must be canceled.” Instead, he said his Liberal Party would launch a bidding process to replace Canada’s fleet. The project’s $14.2bn ($19bn Canadian) budget includes the cost of infrastructure setup, weapons and other related expenses in addition to the price of planes, which are estimated at about $85m ($114m Canadian) each. [illegal and unjustifiable invasion](/news/liveblog/2023/1/9/russia-ukraine-live-news-zelenskyy-says-bakhmut-is-holding-on) of Ukraine and China’s increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific, this project has taken on heightened significance, especially given the importance of interoperability with our allies,” Anand said.