You're absolutely right, Mr. Hawn. It is in fact a calculation that will begin when we start to take receipt of the aircraft, so the maintenance costs will then be calculated in the future. As you know, we're still paying for the maintenance and the upkeep and the ongoing operation of the CF-18s.
So the estimated costs at this point, based on the number of planes we'll be maintaining, where they will be based, the necessary maintenance, and perhaps future investments in such things as infrastructure at Bagotville, Cold Lake, the training cycle, the number of simulators, the ongoing maintenance.... All of those costs indicate clearly, based on the department's calculations, that they will be in the order of magnitude of $250 million annually. When you calculate the costs of the CF-18 in 1980 dollars, it's remarkable how comparable these costs of maintenance and sustainability are. They're in the same order of magnitude today in our calculations as they would be for the CF-18s.
As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Hawn, that price could come down based on our access to the global supply chain and the number of future countries that may purchase the same F-35 Lightning aircraft.