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Feds' $27-billion F-35 fighter jet contract remains top choice for defence experts, despite NDP push for Gripen
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Feds' $27-billion F-35 fighter jet contract remains top choice for defence experts, despite NDP push for Gripen
Canada made a deal in 2023 for American defence contractor Lockheed Martin to supply 88 F-35 aircraft to replace its aging CF-18 fleet at a projected cost of $19-billion. That cost later increased to more than $27-billion. However, in March 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of that deal amid deteriorating bilateral relations with the U.S.
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