National Defence Considering Purchase of Fighter Drones That Could Fly With F-35

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet practises for an air show appearance in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA—The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft.

Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options for acquiring the emerging technology.