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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Military favours stealthy jet to replace CF-18s

Sole-source deal for Joint Strike Fighters a mistake: critics

F-35 Lightning IIThe Defence Department is recommending a multibillion-dollar sole-source purchase of a U.S. stealth-like aircraft to replace Canada's CF-18 fighter jets.

Work is under way on a presentation to cabinet for approval to buy 65 Joint Strike Fighters, known as JSF, even though military leaders had earlier claimed that a competitive process would be followed in any CF-18 replacement.

It is unclear how much the deal would cost taxpayers. At one point, the Defence Department estimated the full cost of replacing the CF-18 fleet would be around $10 billion, but that was based on the purchase of 80 planes as well as long-term support for those jets.

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