Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American F-35 fighter jets, hoping to put an end to the ongoing courtship between the Canadian government and the Swedish firm Saab.

Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Cubic Defense to supply 130 P5 IS for the F-35 Lot 20 aircraft production line.

Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, which will be assembled in Fort Worth. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract, worth about $24.3 billion, Sept. 29. Under the contract ...