Canada's Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will press Lockheed Martin in the U.S. for substantially larger Canadian industrial benefits and IP access tied to Ottawa's F‑35 purchase, as the government reconsiders an 88‑jet plan while remaining legally committed to an initial tranche of 16 amid renewed competition from Saab.
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Canada is contractually committed to an initial batch of 16 F‑35s while options could expand the purchase to 88 jets; the government is actively re-evaluating the larger buy and demanding greater domestic workshare and IP access — see Canada’s commitment to 16 and the broader review (10 Oct).
Saab has re-entered the competition offering Canadian assembly and support roles for Gripen and surveillance platforms, creating real leverage for Ottawa to extract expanded industrial participation from Lockheed — see Saab/Bombardier talks on Canadian manufacture and Saab’s Canadian assembly plans (Oct.).
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