Joint Strike Fighter Program

Canada has been a partner in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program since 1997. The Program is unique, as is its approach to industrial participation. All JSF Partner countries agreed to forego offset programs, with work instead awarded on a "best value" basis, meaning that companies must offer competitive technologies at competitive prices to win F-35 work.

Canada's participation in the Program provides companies in Canada the opportunity to compete for design/development, production and sustainment contracts on the F-35 aircraft and associated systems, taking advantage of current and emerging value chains.

Reports

• Canadian Industrial Participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Spring 2013 [2013-05-31]
• Canadian Industrial Participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program [2012-12-12]

News Releases

• Government of Canada makes progress on Seven-Point Plan to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet [2013-05-31]
• National Fighter Procurement Secretariat continues evaluation of options to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet [2013-05-01]

Backgrounder

• Canadian Industrial Participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program: Report by Industry Canada [2012-12-12]

Frequently Asked Questions

• Joint Strike Fighter Program