Canada confirms order of 88 US F-35 fighter jets

TORONTO, 11 January 2023, (TON): Canada confirmed Monday the purchase of 88 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet for 19 billion Canadian dollars, the largest investment in 30 years.

The order was announced last March by Ottawa.

Defense Minister Anita Anand said “as our world grows darker, with Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, and China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the Indo Pacific, this project has taken on heightened significance.”

She said “this is the moment that we need to ensure the defense of our country including our Arctic.”

The agreement with Washington and US companies Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney calls for the first aircraft to be delivered in 2026 and the entire fleet between 2032 and 2034.

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