Aircraft
Canada Selects F-35A for its Future Fighter Requirement
The selection of the F-35 by Canada is the latest in a flurry of high-profile successes for the Lockheed Martin-led fighter program.
Two U.S. Air Force F-35As fly over Canada’s Yukon territory. A key role for the type in RCAF service will be air defense of the nation’s northern airspace. (Photo: U.S./ Air Force)
Two U.S. Air Force F-35As fly over Canada’s Yukon territory. A key role for the type in RCAF service will be air defense of the nation’s northern airspace. (Photo: U.S./ Air Force)

The Canadian government has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to meet its Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) requirement. The F-35A was chosen as the replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-188 Hornet fleet following a thorough evaluation that initially also included the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Saab Gripen. Following the removal of the Super Hornet in December 2021, and earlier withdrawals of the Rafale and Typhoon, the F-35 was left facing the Gripen.


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