Canada has picked Lockheed Martin Corp as the preferred bidder to supply 88 new fighter jets, Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi, in a clear sign the US company is set to win the multibillion-dollar contract.
The move indicates Canada -- under pressure to boost defense spending as the war in Ukraine rages -- is closer to making a decision that has dragged out for more than a decade."This announcement marks another important milestone in Canada's competitive process to purchase modern fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force," Tassi said.Canada has been trying unsuccessfully for more than a decade to replace its aging F-18 fighters.
Germany will buy US-made F-35 fighter jets as it ramps up military spending after Russia's Ukraine invasionDefense sources had long bet on the US company, given Canada belongs to the consortium that developed its F-35 jet and the fact the plane is the military's first choice. Ottawa says the contract could be worth up to $19 billion Canadian dollars .
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