Unclear When Ottawa Will Complete Fighter Jet Review: Saab CEO

Unclear When Ottawa Will Complete Fighter Jet Review: Saab CEO
File photo — Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. prepares to board the cockpit of a replica of the Saab Gripen combat aircraft during the Asian Defense and Security Exhibition on Sept. 25, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. AP Photo/Aaron Favila
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A year after the Liberal government launched a review of plans to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, even the competition doesn’t know when exactly Ottawa will reach a final decision.

Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the review of the U.S.-made jet in March last year amid the ongoing trade war with President Donald Trump—and Carney later said he expected the review to conclude by the end of summer.