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Summary and Key Points: The Carney government’s review of the F-35 deal has reached a “point of no return.” While the Prime Minister continues...
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Summary and Key Points: The Carney government’s review of the F-35 deal has reached a “point of no return.” While the Prime Minister continues...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s defense strategy is in a “tailspin” as the Carney government re-evaluates its F-35 commitment. -Saab has recently sweetened the...
Summary and Key Points: The prospect of Canada abandoning its F-35 commitment for the Saab Gripen E is being framed as a “sovereignty” play,...
Summary: The F-35’s Mach 1.6 “Problem”: Why the Saab JAS 39 Gripen Is Faster -The Saab JAS 39 Gripen E is technically faster than...
Summary and Key Points: The Saab Gripen E isn’t a minor refresh—it’s a re-architected fighter built around Sweden’s Cold War logic of survivability under...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s long-paused F-35 plan may be shifting as Ottawa boosts defense spending and the Royal Canadian Air Force faces a...
Summary and Key Points: A January 28 op-ed says Canadian defense planners are considering a mixed fighter fleet: no more than 40 F-35A stealth...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s fighter debate isn’t really about whether the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, or Dassault Rafale can defend Canadian...
Summary and Key Points: An air force fighter replacement plan is back under review as the government reconsiders the remaining 72 F-35 fighters beyond...
Canada’s fighter review is colliding with Saab’s biggest selling point: jobs. Recent reporting says Saab’s promise of 12,600 Canadian jobs is tied to Ottawa...