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Canada has finalized a deal with the U.S. government and Lockheed Martin for the procurement of 88 F-35A Lightning II stealth jets.
The new fighter is expected to replace the aging CF-18 Hornets.

The delivery to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is expected to start in 2026.

The deal would is expected to be $19 billion and would include the cost of the aircraft, sustainment set-up and services, as well as the construction of fighter squadron facilities at 3 Wing in Bagotville, Quebec and 4 Wing in Cold Lake, Alberta.


David Pugliese at the Ottawa Citizen reports that Canadian national defense officials confirm the project will cost around $70 billion in total across the life of the F-35s. Each F-35 will cost around $100 million to acquire. The government projects that the "full operational capability" of the F-35 fleet will be achieved between 2032 and 2034.


In this video Defense Updates analyzes how F-35 Lightning II is consolidating itself as a successful export product with the Canadian deal?

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www.cbc.ca / Canadian Armed Forces
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en.wikipedia.org / U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II_procurement

www.thedrive.com / U.S. Air Force / Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher
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www.popularmechanics.com / Fabrice Coffrini / Getty Images
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