Mr. Speaker, when deciding on a replacement for the CF-18s, our government had a decision to make. We could have purchased an existing aircraft based on 1970, 1980 technology. Instead, we chose to work with our allies to develop the next generation of aircraft technology.
There are now F-35s flying. They are being tested. They are being developed. This will be the plane of the future for our men and women who deserve no less.