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U.S., Canada Sign Agreement on Joint Strike Fighter
Thursday, February 7, 2002
United States Department of Defense

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 060-02

Image Credit: Joint Strike Fighter Program Office.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, Jr., and his Canadian counterpart Assistant Deputy Minister for Materiel Alan Williams today signed a memorandum of understanding committing Canada to participate in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) system development and demonstration phase.

This signed agreement will span the next 10 years and highlights the growing international impact of the JSF program. The U.S. and Canada acquisition chiefs also exchanged letters that outline the two allies overall vision for long-term cooperation on the JSF.

"This agreement serves just about every facet of our two countries' national security imperatives," said Aldridge. "Not just in terms of air dominance, but also interoperability, defense transformation, modernization, cost reduction, acquisition excellence, and the health of our industrial bases. This is a great day for both our countries."
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