RCAF future fighter program – policy on attrition aircraft to be decided later

A Canadian government project to buy new fighter jets does not include replacement aircraft to deal with those lost to attrition.
The Liberal government says it will acquire 88 advanced fighter jets to replace the current fleet of CF-18s.
The fleet size is based on the Canadian Armed Forces requirement to have sufficient fighter aircraft to fulfill Canada’s NORAD and NATO commitments simultaneously, based on planned aircraft serviceability rates and aircraft required for training, said RCA