Combat aircraft
United States to Canada: F-35A Lightning II, 2023
Canada committed to 88 F-35A fighters after a decade-long procurement fight.
The record
- Weapon systemF-35A Lightning II
- CategoryCombat aircraft
- SupplierUnited States (Washington DC)
- RecipientCanada (Ottawa)
- Units recorded88
- Value$14B
- Year2023
- StatusOrdered
- Documentation confidence82/100
- Distance between capitals733 km
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