The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Maxime Bernier announced that Canada's aerospace and defence industry will have access to billions of dollars in industrial opportunities following the signature of Memorandum of Understandings regarding Canada's participation in Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program.

In a ceremony yesterday at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the Department of National Defence formalized their continued partnership with the United States Department of Defense in the JSF program. Canada is the second of eight partner nations to sign the MoU for the third phase of the JSF program - the Production, Sustainment and Follow-on Development phase.

"Our continued participation in the Joint Strike Fighter program affords Canada the unique opportunity to take advantage of the technological benefits and economic opportunities that come with that participation," said Minister O'Connor. "Our signing underscores Canada's commitment to the program and is indicative of our strength as a partner in defence."

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