Defence Minister Anita Anand to give update on military’s fighter jet project – National | 24CA News
Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand is ready to present an replace Monday on the navy’s plan to exchange the present fleet of fighter jets.
The announcement on Monday morning is relating to the “Future Fighter Capability Project,” based on a authorities assertion, however no additional particulars have been instantly disclosed.
The Canadian Press reported final month that the Department of National Defence acquired approval to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets together with associated gear, expertise and amenities.
The anticipated transfer is a part of a decade-long effort to purchase 88 fighter jets to exchange ageing CF-18s.
The challenge, which is price $15 billion to $19 billion, goals to ship the primary alternative plane as early as 2025.
In March 2022, the federal authorities introduced that it had entered into the “finalization phase of the procurement process” with the United States authorities and U.S. defence large Lockheed Martin.
Experts have lengthy argued upgrades to the fighter jet fleet and its related infrastructure are needed given the state of the Air Force’s present gear and amenities.
— With recordsdata from The Canadian Press
