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Canada has signed off on the final contract to buy F-35 jet fighters to replace the air force's aging CF-18s, Defence Minister Anita Anand revealed Monday.

Anand and other officials stuck to the projection despite inflation which has seen the budgets for other major programs increase dramatically. A senior defence official, speaking on background, said the F-35 will be purchased in phases and that the first tranche of four aircraft will be $85 million US per fighter. The final agreement for 88 warplanes won't see the first delivered until 2026 and the first F-35 squadrons will not be operational until 2029, senior defence officials said during a technical briefing before the minister's announcement.

The RCAF expects to take delivery of the first four aircraft in 2026 — one year later than what was promised earlier this year.

It was obvious, as we saw through the entire process, that they were particularly, and some might say unreasonably or unhealthily, attached to the F-35 aircraft.” There are still hundreds of problems left to solve on the aircraft, and companies are redesigning and replacing equipment on the planes that have already been delivered. They will be followed by an additional delivery of six per year over the subsequent two years. Article content In April 2022, the U.S.

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The $19-billion price tag includes the jets, associated equipment and weapons, as well as training and services to maintain the aircraft.

“It is the right aircraft for our country,” she said. It is the most advanced fighter on the market and it is the right aircraft for our country,” Ms. “It’s a more mature fighter jet now, with better performance than it previously had, so will be ready to deal with all possibilities,” she said. The $19-billion price tag includes the jets, associated equipment and weapons, as well as training and services to maintain the aircraft. “The F-35 is a modern, reliable and agile fighter aircraft used by our closest allies in missions across the globe. The new aircraft are part of a deal with the U.S.

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 has finalized an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corp. and the United States government to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets.

The proposed purchase received public blowback when the Conservatives were in office and the Liberals wanted to capitalize on it,” she said. Meanwhile Canada purchased some Australian F-18s to help extend the life of the Canadian F-18 program until 2032. The announcement comes as Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. The full life cycle of the program is expected to cost $70 billion (US$52 billion). Canada has a close defense relationship with the United States, which includes using fighter jets together to defend North American air space. The government has budgeted about $19 billion Canadian (US$15 billion) for the purchase in what is the largest investment in the Royal Canadian Air Force in more than 30 years.