Etiket: F35
Parliamentary Budget Officer Study | The purchase and maintenance of the F-35 will cost 74 billion
(Ottawa) The purchase and maintenance of the 88 F-35 fighter jets that Canada plans to acquire will cost some $74 billion over a period of 45 years, according to a…
United States | An improbable call to 911 after the disappearance of an F-35
(Washington) “I think it landed in my garden”: this is what a resident of South Carolina calmly explained to the American emergency call service 911, after a military pilot is…
Debris of missing F-35 plane found
(Washington) The US military announced Monday afternoon that it had found the remains of an F-35 stealth fighter plane that had been searched for about 24 hours on the east…
Washington approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea
The United States approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a deal worth US$5.06 billion, amid tensions with North Korea, the State Department said Wednesday . The…
Economic benefits of the F-35 | Lots of leeway to calculate promises
There will be a lot of leeway in calculating the economic spinoffs resulting from Ottawa’s purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets for $19 billion. According to a government presentation consulted…
Fighter aircraft | Ottawa finalizes F-35 contract
(Ottawa) Canada has reached an agreement with the United States government and Lockheed Martin/Pratt & Whitney for the purchase of 88 F-35 stealth aircraft, with the first four copies to…
Canada will get its hands on 88 F-35 fighter jets for nearly $20 billion
After long months of negotiations, Defense Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday that she had formalized the contract with Lockheed Martin for a total of 88 F-35 fighter jets, described…
Coalition opposes Ottawa’s planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets
(Ottawa) A coalition called “No Fighter Jets” is holding weekend rallies to oppose Ottawa’s plans to buy F-35 fighter jets. Posted at 3:30 p.m. The Canadian Press revealed last month…
Ottawa authorizes purchase of 16 F-35 fighters, at a cost of $7 billion, sources say
The Department of National Defense quietly got the green light from Ottawa recently to spend $7 billion on the first 16 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment. Two sources at…
Replacement of CF-18s | Ottawa authorizes the purchase of 16 F-35 fighters at a cost of 7 billion
(OTTAWA) The Department of National Defense quietly got the go-ahead from Ottawa recently to spend $7 billion on the first 16 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment. Posted at 4:17…
Canada injects nearly 100 million US for the development of the F-35
(OTTAWA) Ottawa has made a payment of nearly US$100 million as part of a renegotiated deal that should see Canada pick up a larger share of the bill for developing…
F-35 aircraft saga | We want a pilot on the plane… until the end!
PHOTO ERIC BARADAT, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ARCHIVES Canada plans to purchase 88 new fighter jets to replace its CF-18s, with the government slated for up to $19 billion for the purchase.…
Last stage of negotiations between Ottawa and Lockheed Martin for the purchase of F-35
The Liberal government begins the final negotiations on the purchase of the F-35 fighter plane from the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Canada plans to buy 88 new fighter jets to…
Purchase of F-35 | Ottawa should announce the start of negotiations
(OTTAWA) The Liberal government is expected to announce Monday that it will begin final negotiations on the purchase of the F-35 fighter jet. Posted at 11:35 a.m. Updated at 1:02…
Emirates threaten to cancel purchase of US F-35 fighters
(Washington) The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday threatened to cancel its purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, protesting against conditions deemed too strict, amid US mistrust of…