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AlphaBetaCapon Mar 28, 2022 1:04pm
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Canada to Announce Update - Prefers F35 Jets - $19 Billion
Canada to Announce Update - Prefers F35 Jets - $19 BillionContract for the 88 F35 jets woud be worth up to $19 billion.
"OTTAWA, March 28 (Reuters) - Canada will announce on Monday that Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) is the preferred bidder to supply 88 new fighter jets, a clear sign the U.S. company is set to win the multibillion-dollar contract, said an industry source close to the file.
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Defense sources had long predicted good news for Lockheed Martin, given Canada belongs to the consortium that developed the company's F-35 jet and the fact the plane is the military's first choice. Ottawa says the contract could be worth up to C$19 billion ($15.10 billion)."
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canada-chooses-lockheed-martin-preferred-bidder-jets-industry-source-2022-03-28/