Fierce competition gripen and f-35 will the netherlands choose gripen
The Lockheed F-35 could be a long-awaited replacement for the F-16, despite the current development saga. Conditional voltages remain, and it is not yet clear whether this new engine variant will be available in Canada.
In 2015, the Liberal Party boldly said, "We will not buy the F-35 stealth fighter." “We will reduce our procurement budget to replace the CF-18 and instead purchase one of the cheapest options that best meets Canadian defense needs,” he added. In the 2015 election, Prime Minister Trudeau declared the Conservatives "harmful to the F-35" and described the aircraft as "out of service" eight months after his appointment as prime minister.
In a way, continuing to purchase the F-35 seems like a suboptimal military decision, dictated by other considerations, and the risks associated with the project (in terms of financial, industrial and military efficiency) are likely to disappear. near future. ... the future. Clearly, the Canadian Air Force is concerned with an open and competitive process that allows it to consider multiple options and make decisions with clearly defined priorities.
While the Liberals confirmed that they did not buy the F-35, they silently tried to confirm that the purchase was correct. They paid hundreds of millions of dollars to be part of the consortium that developed the F-35. In the spring, the federal government secretly paid $90 million to protect the F-35 consortium, and member states are offering jet discounts and industry incentives.
At the same time, the government dismissed several other activists. Only the Saab Gripen remained in the Canadian jet competition. But under the conditions of pressure from the United States and NATO on "compatibility", it is impossible to buy a Swedish fighter.
"But under the conditions of pressure from the United States and NATO on "compatibility", it is impossible to buy a Swedish fighter"? Nato countries already operate Gripen. What's the problem? Gripen E seem to be made compatible with any organisation fast, due to it's unique avionics architecture that make upgrades very fast and easy.
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