By Leah Schnurr
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is assessing data from bidders to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets, a Boeing Co executive said on Monday.
The country’s Liberal government promised during last year’s election that it would launch an open competition to replace Canada’s CF-18 fighter aircraft.
It pledged not to buy Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 jets, as the previous Conservative government had planned to do, calling them expensive and unnecessary.
While the government has yet to release details on such a competition, it requested data this summer from five companies that have fighter aircraft in production or planned production, including Lockheed and Boeing, which wants Canada to buy its F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
The government sought up-to-date information on areas including capabilities and economic benefits.
“The focus on data was very clear, very strong,” said Marc Allen, president of Boeing International, the unit which handles …
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