Canada is a North American country. Its ten provinces and three territories stretch from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and north to the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square
kilometers (3.85 million square miles), making it the second-largest country in
the world by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States,
which stretches 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles), is the longest binational land border in the world.
In 2018, Canada spent approximately CA$34.5 billion on internal research and development,
of which approximately $7 billion was provided by the federal and provincial governments.
Canada ranked 16th in the Global Innovation Index in 2021 and 17th in 2019 and 2020.
Canada hopes to accept formal offers for a new fighter jet with the first
aircraft delivered by 2025. A draft bidding package for 88 fighter jets
has been sent to the airlines for their comments later this year,
From there, final bidding instructions for the Canadian $16 billion acquisition will be issued,
and offers will be requested by May 2019. The aircraft will replace the current Canadian
CF-18 fighter fleet. Aircraft that should be considered include Lockheed Martin's F-35,
Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, Saab's Gripen, and Boeing Super Hornet.
Canada has a large landmass and thousands of islands to protect. Canada also has
the longest international border in the world between two countries with the United States.
To protect its assets, Canada should choose to work closely with the USAF to patrol space,
provide supplies, share bases, share supplies and share an air defense command structure.
The two countries have shared these defensive responsibilities since World War II.
The USAF's premier fighter and the best fighter in the world by far is the F-35A.
The F-35A simply does electronics, stealth, avionics, battle management, communications,
weapons, and support functions better than any other fighter. Also, the price is fair
as it is less expensive than the Eurofighter, the Rafael, and any beamed F-18 or F-15 model.