Canadian F-35 Order Faces Cost Spike, Facility Delay And Pilot Shortage

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A cost estimate jumped 46% in three years to C$27.7 billion ($20.2 billion) to complete the acquisition of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Auditor General of Canada, Karen Hogan, reported on June 10. Facilities at the two main F-35A bases also will not be ready...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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