Visitors take a closer look at a Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet at the Singapore Airshow 2010 in February. Photo AFPCanada To Buy 65 F-35 Jet Fighters In C$9 Bln Deal -- Reuters
* First planes to be delivered in 2016
* Opposition says will freeze deal if it takes power
* Stories of huge maintenance contract untrue, says Ottawa (Adds quotes, background)
OTTAWA, July 16 (Reuters) - Canada will buy 65 new fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) for C$9 billion ($8.6 billion), one of the biggest arms deals in the nation's history, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said on Friday.
The first of the new generation Joint Strike Fighters will be delivered in 2016. The F-35s are designed to replace Canada's CF-18s, which are scheduled to reach the end of their working lives in about 2020.
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More News On Canada's Intent To Purchase 65 F-35s
Ottawa to announce $16B bid to buy fighter jets -- Toronto Star
It’s official: Ottawa spending billions on new fighter jets -- Toronto Star
Canada To Invest C$9B To Buy 65 Fighter Jets From Lockheed Martin -- Wall Street Journal
Canada to buy 65 Lockheed Martin fighter jets -- AFP
Row over Canada F-35 fighter jet order -- BBC
Conservatives defend new $16B fighter aircraft deal -- National Post
Canada Plans to Buy F-35s, but Hurdles Remain -- New York Times
Liberal government would put fighter-jet plan on hold -- Globe And Mail
Liberals vow to shoot down fighter jet deal -- Toronto Sun
Canada Liberals Want Committee to Review Fighter Jet Contract -- Washington Post
Canada opposition assails F-35 fighter jet contract -- Reuters
National Post editorial board: Remember the Sea Kings -- National Post editorial
Just what we need: a $16-billion fighter jet -- Jeffrey Simpson, Globe And Mail
My Comment: ELP Defens(c)e has been covering this story for the past few weeks and is a must go to place for news on the F-35, his blog is here.
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