Government quietly signed F-35 memorandum in March despite election promise
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December 7, 2016
The Liberal government signed a “decision memorandum” with the F-35 joint strike fighter office last March that included a possible acquisition of 65 Lockheed Martin stealth attack planes beginning in 2020, the Department of National Defence has disclosed.
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The Great F-35 Dogfighting Controversy
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(Source: compiled by Defense-Aerospace.com: published July 03, 2015)
The debate now is not about who won the dogfight, and how, but whether the F-35 has again failed to deliver what its makers promised. (USAF photo)
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F-35 Controversy: Letter Exchange Shows Disagreement Between Auditor General And DND Over Report
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April 11, 2012
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper may have accepted the auditor general's scathing criticism of the troubled F-35 program, but newly released documents show National Defence and Public Works had deep disagreements with Michael Ferguson's findings.
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