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  • While 16 F-35 fighters remain contractually committed for delivery starting this year, the full 88-jet procurement is stalled amidst trade friction with the Trump administration.

  • Rising program costs—now estimated at $30 billion—have reopened the door for Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E.

  • The Gripen offers superior industrial benefits, including 12,600 domestic jobs and Arctic-optimized maintenance.

  • Ottawa must now balance the F-35’s unmatched NORAD interoperability against the Gripen’s economic sovereignty as the aging CF-18 Hornet fleet reaches its structur

    • panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
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      21 hours ago

      I’m also not convinced their stealth capability is that great.

      It wouldn’t surprise me if the US knew of flaws and that’s why they’re fine selling them.

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      16 hours ago

      I wanna say the Danish have already jail broken theirs, not saying we should get them and jail brake them just saying it is possible.