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Canada officially buying F-35 fighter jet for $19B to replace CF-18s
BY The Canadian Press, Jan 10, 2023 1:57 AM - REPORT AN ERRORDefence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s, ending the years-long search where it first began.
Canada had announced plans to buy the F-35 back in 2010, before politics and government mismanagement scuttled that decision.
The government says Canada will ultimately buy 88 F-35s at an estimated cost of $19 billion, with the first aircraft to be delivered in 2026.
The Canadian Press reported last month that the Defence Department had been authorized to spend $7 billion on an initial set of 16 F-35s and associated gear.
Officials confirmed in a briefing today that Canada will buy all 88 F-35s in a phased approach, with the initial investment including infrastructure upgrades, spare parts and other one-time costs.
Canada is expected to pay US$85 million per F-35, which officials say is the same price as the United States.
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