Ottawa formally asks companies to make their pitches to replace CF-18 jets | CBC News
The federal government formally submitted requests for
proposals (RFP) today to procure fighter jets to replace the
decades-old CF-18s.
proposals (RFP) today to procure fighter jets to replace the
decades-old CF-18s.
Four companies are in the running to supply
Canada with roughly 80 new jets: Saab of Sweden, Airbus Defence and
Space out of Britain, and the American firms Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Those
companies have until spring of 2020 to submit their initial proposals
to the $19-billion competition. A decision on the winning bid is not
expected until 2022 — the military procurement process can take years —
with delivery of the first jets expected by 2025.