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Canada Officially Reconsidering F-35 Purchase Over Rising Costs

Friday, December 14th, 2012

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Canada is officially considering options other than the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for replacing its CF-18 fighter jet fleet, according to a Canadian government statement. The decision to consider other options was made official by Canada in releasing its “Seven-Point Plan,” which will guide the Canadian government in its evaluation of alternative fighter aircraft. Canada has been rumored for months to be thinking about dropping out of the F-35 program because of rising costs. “With the release…

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