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26 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 11:14 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A new series of fighter jets Canada is set to purchase will cost more than initially budgeted, the Canadian defence department has warned.<\/p>\n

Canada had planned to pay $75m (\u00a345.6m) per F-35 Joint Strike Fighter plane, but officials told Canadian media the US has said production costs will rise.<\/p>\n

Canada’s defence department said it could absorb the increase.<\/p>\n

The US is leading the development of the aircraft in partnership with Canada, the UK and six other countries.<\/p>\n

The jet purchase would be the largest military purchase in Canadian history.<\/p>\n

The single-seat, single engine stealth planes would replace Canada’s aging fleet of C-18 Hornets, several of which have been deployed to the Nato no-fly campaign in Libya.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has insisted in recent weeks it will pay $75m per plane price tag, though parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page has said cost overruns could drive up Canada’s price to $148m per plane.<\/p>\n

The top opposition Liberal Party opposes the project, and the discrepancy over the jet costs helped fuel a no-confidence vote last month that brought down Mr Harper’s government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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