Harper government seeking alternatives to troubled F-35 fighter jet: sources

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1. Five more articles that are critical of our white elephant are at the National Post url:

[font size =1]Opposition accuses Tories of ‘whitewashing’ problems after F-35 study lets DND off with slap on wrist
Peter MacKay avoids answering when asked if government is looking at alternatives to F-35
Months after scathing auditor-general report, air force has still not been directed to look at any fighter other than F-35
‘Significant’ costs left out of $25-billion estimate for F-35 purchase, Auditor-General says
John Ivison: Government plans to re-evaluate F-35 program when harsh A-G report drops
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Today's article notes that super*expensive "stealth technology" may yet become obsolete in a few years.

Some industry experts have suggested that technological advances may make stealth obsolete within a relatively short space of time. If the government has accepted that thinking, it may decide to open up any competition to aircraft without stealth capability.

It would be cheaper to buy more F-18 jets.