Canada Preparing Replace its CF-18 Hornets, Announces new Competition

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/canada-preparing-to-replace-its-cf-18-hornets-05739/

Canada's 138 "CF-18s" were delivered between 1982-1988, but accidents and retirements have reduced the fleet to about 103, with only 79 upgraded F/A-18 AM/BM Hornets still operational. The CF-18s are expected to be phased out between 2017 -