Canadian Air Force (F-35 Lightning-II)

The F-35 Lightning II: The latest news

“The F-35 Lightning II is the right tool, at the best value, to properly do the job that Canada and Canadians want their Air Force to carry out on their behalf,” says Lieutenant-General André Deschamps, Commander of Air Command. “Given the increasingly complex and uncertain future security environment, the F-35 Lightning II will provide Canada with the greatest probability of mission success and the greatest probability that our men and women will survive and return safely from their missions.”

On July 16, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that it was exercising its option under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program memorandum of understanding to acquire the F-35 Lightning II as Canada's next generation fighter. “As commander of Air Command, I am delighted that the Canadian Forces will acquire the F-35 Lightning II, and I am fully convinced that this is the right fighter aircraft for Canada,” says LGen Deschamps.

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