Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay takes part in a news conference in Ottawa July 16, 2010. Canada will buy 65 new fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp for C$9 billion ($8.6 billion), one of the biggest arms deals in the nation's history, MacKay said on Friday. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 22 months ago

Canada's Defence Minister Peter MacKay takes part in a news conference in Ottawa July 16, 2010. Canada will buy 65 new fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp for C$9 billion ($8.6 billion), one of the biggest arms deals in the nation's history, MacKay said on Friday.

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