Experts say they are not surprised that Canada intends to spend billions on an initial set of F-35s given the large startup costs associated with buying a new fighter jet.
The Canadian Press reported this week that the Department of National Defence has received authorization to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35s and associated gear.
That works out to about $450 million per plane, which is about four times more than expected and has left some wondering whether Canada is getting a good deal.
But the total also includes weapons and spare parts, new facilities to house and maintain the fighter jets and upgrades to the military’s computer network….