A Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 Fighter jet arrives at the Canadian Air Task Force Flight Operations Area in Kuwait on October 28, 2014 in this Canadian Forces handout photo received October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Canadian Forces Combat Camera, DND/Handout
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Tuesday it would launch an open competition to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets and consider buying 18 Boeing Corp Super Hornets as an interim measure.
The fighter jet decision is among one of the most contentious facing the one-year old Liberal government.
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