National Defence committee  It is true that we are working on the JSF in the United States, but we are also working on it here. As for our Canadian content and the value of contracts signed by Canadian plants, it is important to understand that we designed and developed the systems. For example, the uplocks, which are latching devices for airplanes, were designed by engineers in Longueuil.

National Defence committee  If I may, I'll take this question. In part of my speech I spoke about the IRB versus the way the F-35 has been structured. The way the IRB works, we can have 100% of the value of the contract. From what I understand, Canada will buy 65 airplanes, and the approximate cost of these airplanes is around $4.8 billion.

National Defence committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you for inviting me to testify today. I would also like to thank you for your dedication to issues relating to national defence and the Canadian aerospace industry. Héroux-Devtek is a public corporation founded in 1942.