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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

No fighter jet replacement contract before 2018: government guide

CF-18 HornetA contract to replace Canada's aging fleet of jet fighters won't be finalized until at least 2018.

The Harper government has released its long-anticipated defence acquisition guide, which is meant to provide industry a snapshot of the military's expected equipment needs over the next two decades.

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson recently notified defence contractors that the guide, which contains some 200 different pieces of kit, is not a commitment to buy and that it's meant to start a dialogue with manufacturers.

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