Our global and national strategic objectives continue to move toward joint and coalition cooperation and collaboration and from traditional border defense to forward-deployed coalition operations. |
Right now the Canadian requirement is about 2017 for first airplane deliveries. Sometime in advance of that there will be an individual negotiation with the Canadian government on the purchase of airplanes. |
The international team developing the F-35 continues its success in keeping the program on schedule and meeting technical objectives. Our overriding goal is to deliver an aircraft system that brings a host of 5TH Generation breakthrough capabilities to the many countries that will use the F-35. That goal is now within sight. |