Equipment Procurement

Benefits of Participation in the JSF Program

• The F-35 was the least costly option assessed by the Department of National Defence (DND) and is the only available aircraft in the world that meets the operational requirements of the Canadian Forces.
• It affords Canada and Canadian industry unprecedented access to technical information.
• It provides us with the most cost-effective approach to long-term sustainment and follow-on development - because we are doing it jointly with eight partners.
• The Government of Canada will receive royalties from export sales to non-partners.
• Canadian industry is guaranteed access to the largest military cooperative program in the world, with benefits being realised every day across this country.
• Canadian companies have been awarded more than US $435 million in contracts. Opportunities identified for Canada are estimated at approximately $12 billion, and this only takes into consideration the more than 3000 aircraft for the partner nations. An estimated 2000 additional aircraft for export sales would bring the total to over 5000 aircraft.