Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American F-35 fighter jets, hoping to put an end to the ongoing courtship between the Canadian government and the Swedish firm Saab.

According to information obtained by Radio-Canada, a dozen former high-ranking officers of the Royal Canadian Air Force sent a letter to the federal government to reiterate the benefits of acquiring a full fleet of F-35s to meet Canada's military needs.

The signatories are hoping to prevent the Canadian government from reducing its F-35 order and replacing that capability with Gripen-E fighter jets made by Saab, a Swedish industrial giant that promises to create thousands of jobs in Canada.

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