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Canada Poised To Buy 65 Lockheed Martin F-35 JSFs

Posted by samzenpus on from the time-to-fly dept.

Freshly Exhumed (105597) writes 'Canada is poised to buy 65 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, sources familiar with the process told Reuters. A detailed, 18-month review of Canada's fighter jet needs has concluded that the government should skip a new competition and proceed with the C$9 billion ($8.22 billion) purchase, three sources said. When the F-35 purchase was first proposed, Canadians were alarmed by the colossal price tag, and also that no fly-off competition had been conducted or was planned. This latest news is sure to rekindle criticism that the RCAF's requirements seem to have been written after the fact to match the F-35's capabilities (or lack thereof)."

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  1. lawl. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Brought to you by the fiscal conservative party of Canada.

  2. Wow, I'm so proud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    While Harper's cock, pushed by his corporate puppet masters, goes deeper into the average Joe's rectum, I'm super happy that my taxes are going to China via tar sands AND corporate welfare in the USA.

    OHHH!!! CANADAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Re:Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Palin will see them coming.

  4. Re:Canada following Australia by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alternatively, we could roll back our immense gains in life-expectancy.

    I suppose we could start using all of those F-35s.

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