THE F-35LIGHTNING Ⅱ UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

摘要

Canada has embarked on a venture to update the fighter jet capability of its air force, most notably marked by a surprise announcement during the summer doldrums in July 2010 that the government had committed to purchase 65 aircraft at a program cost of just over $17 billion. Since that announcement, the program has been mired in controversy. The parliamentary budget officer has suggested that the cost would be in excess of $29 billion, and more recently, the auditor general has reported this figure to be closer to $45 billion.