Canada to buy 88 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.

According to information published by Yeni Safak on March 29, 2022, Canada said it has opened final negotiations to buy 88 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in a deal worth about $15 billion.

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F-35 Lightning II fighter jet (Picture source: Lockheed Martin)

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions.

It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime F-35 contractor, with principal partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems.

The F-35's mission systems are among the most complex aspects of the aircraft. The avionics and sensor fusion are designed to enhance the pilot's situational awareness and command and control capabilities and facilitate network-centric warfare.

Stealth is a key aspect of the F-35's design, and radar cross-section (RCS) is minimized through careful shaping of the airframe and the use of radar-absorbent materials (RAM); visible measures to reduce RCS include alignment of edges, serration of skin panels, and the masking of the engine face and turbine.