According to Monday’s National Post, “The Liberal government plans to request bids for a new fleet of fighter jets as early as 2019.” Hey, that’s only about two years. Public Services and Procurement Canada confirmed the 2019 date for the release to industry of the request for proposals for the permanent fighter fleet. The Liberal government has been pushing to get the first of those planes delivered some time in 2019, industry sources say. When our destroyers rusted out, a Navy press release boasted “Royal Canadian Navy Begins Transition to the Future Fleet.” Yeah. Canada first became involved in the “Joint Strike Fighter” program that led to the F-35 in 1997, 20 years ago.

Source: National Post March 07, 2017 16:27 UTC