Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Canada May Cancel Its Order Of F-35 Fighter Jets

Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino says his government has not completely ruled out cancelling its order of F-35 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin

Government’s Resolve Wavers In Plan To Buy F-35 Fighter Jets -- Globe And Mail

The Harper government is conceding it might back out of its multibillion-dollar plan to buy F-35 stealth fighters.

Delays and setbacks have cast confusion over the price tag of the fighter jets, so Ottawa is now acknowledging it will have to wait and see how much they will cost – even if it doesn’t have a clear idea of a Plan B.

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More News On Canada (Maybe) Backing Out Of The F-35 Purchase

Video: F-35 jets purchase not guaranteed: Fantino -- Canada.com
Canada may not buy F-35 fighter jets, Ottawa admits -- Toronto Star
Minister raises prospect of nixing controversial F-35 fighter jet purchase -- Toronto Star
Tory about-face on F-35 jets as minister denies ‘definitive decision’ on $16B deal -- National Post
Tories raise prospect of nixing F-35 deal -- CTV
Canada does not rule out dropping F-35 program -- Reuters
F-35 purchase undecided, Fantino says -- CBC
Canada not rulling out canceling F-35 buy -- Canadian Business/AP
Canada may back out of F35 purchase: minister -- Space War/AFP

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