Canada makes another multimillion-dollar investment into F-35 development despite no commitment to buy

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Canada made the annual F-35 payment to the U.S. military last week, spending US$70.1-million to remain one of nine partner countries in the fighter-jet project

. Each partner is required to cover a portion of the plane’s multibillion-dollar development costs to stay at the table.

“This participation provides Canadian industry with contract opportunities that are only available to program participants,” Defence Department spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier said in an e-mail. Canada actually started to shoulder more of the development costs last year. That is because the Liberal government increased the number of new fighter jets that Canada plans to buy to 88 from 65, even though it has not committed to buying the F-35.

The extension was recently requested by one of the three fighter-jet makers. Public Services and Procurement Canada did not confirm which company asked for the extension, but Boeing had previously left the door open to a request because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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too bad you are their vassal, thus you must buy their overpriced and under performing everything. Smart independent countries buy Russian jets at fraction of price and superb performance. Ru would even throw in S series missiles that take down everything inc. F-35

Blazingcatfur This is what happens when governments act before thinking, especially when they are more focussed on image than outcome.

Canada should make it's own planes instead giving the cash to crooks

A classic Canadian move. No backbone

Just buy Super Hornets.

Dumb and dumber.

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