Canada Poised To Buy 65 Lockheed Martin F-35 JSFs

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday June 5, 2014 @02:05PM 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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Re:Russia by Vinegar+Joe · 2014-06-05 14:24 · Score: 0, Troll

If Russia wants a piece of northern Canada, they're taking it, 65 jets or no.
Why worry? Obama will draw a red line and say "No further!"

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