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Canada could order new fighter jets by 2020 -defense dept

Published 2016-05-26, 05:21 p/m
© Reuters. Canada could order new fighter jets by 2020 -defense dept
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OTTAWA, May 26 (Reuters) - Canada, which has repeatedly put
off a decision on replacing its ageing CF-18 fighter jets, could
be in a position to order a fleet of new planes by 2020, the
defense department said on Thursday.
In a guide to defense firms posted online, the Department of
National Defence said it hoped to award the contract between
2018 and 2020 and said the final jets should be delivered
between 2026 and 2036.
A department spokeswoman said the guide was preliminary and
the dates could easily change.
Among the possible contenders are Lockheed-Martin Corp's
LMT.N F-35, Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co's BA.N F/A-18E/F fighters, Dassault
Aviation SA's AVMD.PA Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon -
jointly made by BAE Systems PLC BAES.L , Finmeccanica SpA
SIFI.MI and Airbus Group AIR.PA .
Canada's ruling Liberals won an election last October on a
promise not to buy F-35s because the planes were too expensive.
Since taking power, though, government officials have been much
less definitive about ruling out the plane from any future
competition.
The previous Conservative government announced in 2010 it
would buy 65 F-35 jets, but abandoned the plan in 2012 after a
probe found officials had deliberately downplayed the costs and
risks of the deal.
The Conservatives subsequently restarted the competition.
But the Liberals scrapped this effort upon taking power, saying
they would begin the whole process again.
As the process became more protracted, Ottawa announced in
2014 it would extend the lifespan of the CF-18s to 2025 from
2020.

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