The Department of National Defence has confirmed an internal investigation is underway to address the leak of confidential data that compares two fighter jets that could serve as replacements for Canada’s CF-18s.
“Commercial information related to any solicitation process is considered protected information,” Department of National Defence (DND) spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin said in a media statement, adding that the investigation is at its early stages.
CBC/Radio-Canada published DND data it obtained on Nov. 26 that compared the American-made Lockheed Martin F-35 to the Swedish Gripen made by Saab. The data showed that the Gripen had a considerable lead over the F-35 when it came to mission performance and upgradability, with more moderate leads on technical criteria and capability delivery….