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Industry Canada says this is work across a range of aerospace subsectors, including airframe, propulsion, tooling, software and mission systems, “which would not have been available to our industry if Canada were not a partner in the F-35 JSF Program.”

More from the recently released report:

Beyond reporting on the value of contracts, the prime contractors also report on identified work for which companies in Canada will be eligible to compete, based on the currently estimated partner country buy of approximately 3,100 aircraft. This includes opportunities related to the extension of existing production contracts, as well as new opportunities that have not yet been awarded

through competition. In order to secure the extension of existing contracts, companies must continue to successfully demonstrate their ability to

provide best value, “competitive technologies at competitive prices,

” throughout the aircraft’s production phase. A company’s likelihood of securing a contract extension also

depends on the type of work it is performing. Some companies in Canada have a decisive advantage in their area of work (for instance, a unique capability or control of vital intellectual property), increasing the likelihood of receiving contract extensions.

Other contracts will be more difficult for companies to secure extensions, because there are a greater number of competitors.

As long as companies continue to demonstrate best value and remain competitive, the extension of production contracts is currently estimated at up to