
The government of Canada on March 28 said that it has begun negotiations with Lockheed Martin [LMT] on a buy 0f 88 F-35As under the country's Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to replace Canada's aging CF-18 Hornet fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Canada said on March 28 that it "will now enter into the finalization phase of the procurement process with the top-ranked bidder, the United States government and Lockheed Martin, for the F-35 fighter jet." "This…