Lockheed Martin launches Canadian PR campaign for F-35

[unhappycamper]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/04/07/pol-lockheed-martin-f35-pr-campaign.html



Lockheed Martin launches Canadian PR campaign for F-35
By Terry Milewski, CBC News
Posted: Apr 8, 2013 5:15 AM ET
Last Updated: Apr 8, 2013 5:14 AM ET

Lockheed Martin, the giant U.S. defence contractor, is launching a cross-Canada publicity blitz to convince Canadians to buy its F-35 stealth fighter jet — but it's simultaneously raising the price by a hefty $20 million US a plane.

Steve O'Bryan, Lockheed's vice-president for the F-35 program, said just 18 months ago that Canada would pay $65 million per plane. Now, O'Bryan tells CBC News the price is $85 million. (Uuuuuh --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/11793346)

It may not be the best time to mention that. The U.S. budget axe is hovering over the whole F-35 program and the Canadian government insists that it's no longer committed to buying the jet at all.

Still, Lockheed Martin is fighting on, sending its executives and a working F-35 flight simulator to wow Canadians with the capabilities of its brand-new, high-tech stealth fighter. The simulator will be on show in Toronto today, and in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa in the weeks ahead.

[TrogL]

1. Awwww - I wanted to play with it

They're skipping Alberta entirely.