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2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2031
Sources: National Defence.
2020 to 2021
Evaluation of proposals and
required negotiations
EARly 2022
Contract award expected
2022 to 2026
Infrastructure, Support
Services Set-up Phase
2024
Training
2025
First Aircra Delivery
2026
Initial Operational Capability
2025 to 2031
Gradual transition to new
aircra and ongoing training
2031-oNwARD
Full Operational
Capability—Steady State
Canada's remaining Legacy
CF-18 Hornet aircra are
retired
