The Idea of a Mixed Fleet of Canadian Fighter Jets Should Not Take Flight

The idea of a mixed fleet of Canadian fighter jets should not take flight

Mixing the U.S.-built F-35 jets with a Swedish-made Gripen aircraft right now would be a mistake in operational, logistical and financial terms

Battle of Canada’s fighter jet contenders: F-35 vs the Gripen, (and why not drones?)

The federal government had planned to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets but Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of that purchase in the wake of threats against Canadian sovereignty by U.S. President Donald Trump. At this point, Canada is only committed to buy 16 F-35s and the government hasn’t released the results of its report which was due by the end of the summer . Meanwhile, the Swedish company Saab has proposed that Canada purcha…

Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

Swedish defense company Saab is in talks with the Canadian government and Bombardier to build its Gripen fighter jet under license in Canada, which is expected to create 10,000 jobs in the country, CEO Micael [...]