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Negotiations are underway for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to acquire a larger mixed fleet of American-made Lockheed Martin F-35s and Saab Gripen-E fighters built in Canada, the sources said.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, we have already paid for 16 of them. But we should stop there.

[–] Individual_Orchid@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It will certainly be a reduced fleet.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

How reduced is what matters. The full fleet order was 88, and the article reports various sources as saying we will still be ordering between 72 to 88. So, if the reporting is accurate, it's not anything like the extent of reduced fleet order many Canadians were expecting.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah phase that shit out. Sell them to Iran or something.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

According to various sources, the federal government would still be looking at a fleet of 72 to 88 F-35s, even if it moves forward with the Gripen.

Jfc... still 72 to 88 F-35s?

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Aralakh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

This gif is amazing, and quite apropos.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

So you're telling me the world's second largest country needs more than a handful of jets to protect its airspace and can't rely entirely on the permanent benevolence of others? I am shocked, shocked! ... well, not that shocked.

[–] m__a__b@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Better teach the Gripens to shoot down the F35s.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

There should be at least 150 Gripen in my option.