
The F-35 is still in the running for Canada’s next generation fighter procurement despite the nation announcing it intends purchase an additional 18 F/A-18s Super Hornets from Boeing [BA], according to an analyst.Lexington Institute COO Loren Thompson said Tuesday he believes Canada will, eventually, buy the F-35 because fourth generation fighters like the Super Hornet will have great difficulty surviving 20 years from now in places like Europe.“The Super Hornet has many years to go before its lack of stealth…