Canada finalises agreement to buy 88 US F-35 fighter jets

US military personnel work near F-35 fighter jet of the Vermont Air National Guard, parked in the military base at Skopje Airport, North Macedonia, on June 17 2022 (Boris Grdanoski/AP)

Canada has finalised an agreement with Lockheed Martin and the United States government to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets, government officials said.

The first four aircraft are anticipated to be delivered in 2026 with full operational capacity for the fleet expected between 2032 and 2034.