The Canadian government, despite all of its rhetoric about Boeing no longer being a trusted a defence partner, still plans this fall to review a U.S. government offer to purchase Super Hornet jet fighters from the company. It also says, when the offer arrives this fall, it "will be reviewed" but that "Canada is under no obligation to purchase" the jets. A U.S. naval air crew walks in front of a squadron of Super Hornet fighters at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. Canada still plans to review a U.S. government offer to purchase Super Hornet jet fighters from Boeing. Kuwait intends to sell its 27 FA-18 C and D models over the next few years because it is buying 28 Super Hornet jets from Boeing. The Liberals started the Super Hornet debate last year when they insisted the jets were needed because the air force could not meet both its Norad and NATO commitments simultaneously.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 20:37 UTC