Search for Canada's new fighter back on

摘要

Ottawa's protracted effort to select a replacement for its fleet of CF-188 Hornets is back on track with the release of a draft request for proposals (RFP). It confirms there is little sign of the F-35A Lightning Ⅱ dropping out of the running following continued government commitment to the Joint Strike Fighter programme of which it's a member. The rejuvenated fighter competition will deliver RFPs to five potential suppliers: Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin and Saab. The successful candidate will have to ensure it makes investments in Canada equal to the value of the contract - an estimated CA$26bn (US$12bn).