Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jets to replace the CF-18s, which are reaching the end of their life cycle.. F-35F-35 .Federal Defence Minister Anita Anand said the search ended where it first began after a multi-year search..Canada will spend an estimated $19 billion to buy 88 F-35s and receive the first ones in 2026..The cost per F-35 is US$85 million — the same as the United States paid..In Monday’s briefing, officials said Canada is purchasing the 88 F-35s in a “phased approach.”.There are some upfront costs, including “infrastructure upgrades, spare parts, and other one-time costs.”.In 2010, Canada announced it planned to buy the F-35s but later announced it would not continue with the purchase..The Defence Department had been given the authorization to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35s and the associated gear.
Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jets to replace the CF-18s, which are reaching the end of their life cycle.. F-35F-35 .Federal Defence Minister Anita Anand said the search ended where it first began after a multi-year search..Canada will spend an estimated $19 billion to buy 88 F-35s and receive the first ones in 2026..The cost per F-35 is US$85 million — the same as the United States paid..In Monday’s briefing, officials said Canada is purchasing the 88 F-35s in a “phased approach.”.There are some upfront costs, including “infrastructure upgrades, spare parts, and other one-time costs.”.In 2010, Canada announced it planned to buy the F-35s but later announced it would not continue with the purchase..The Defence Department had been given the authorization to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35s and the associated gear.
