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U.S. Ambassador Calls F-35s ‘Phenomenal Success’ as Canada Considers Swedish Fighter Jets
Sweden's Saab offers Gripen jets with potential for thousands of Canadian jobs as Ottawa reviews its F-35 purchase amid calls for greater industrial benefits.
- On Tuesday, Canada opened a review of its F-35 purchase as Ebba Busch led a Saab Gripen proposal, which Industry Minister Mélanie Joly called 'very interesting' and linked to job creation.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Ottawa is open to Saab's offer after reassessing the F-35 deal for better industrial benefits, while Sweden positioned itself as a trusted partner amid trade tensions.
- Canada committed to 88 F-35 fighter jets in 2023, with 16 already in production; over 110 Canadian companies supply $3.2 million in components per jet from a fleet of more than 1,255 aircraft.
- Norad's interchangeability requirement means flying different aircraft types could complicate shared operations, with Pete Hoekstra warning this risks Canada-U.S. defence ties and Gen. Tom Lawson cautioning a mixed fleet would strain a few dozen fighter-jet pilots.
- Beyond fighter sales, talks included potential cooperation on CANDU reactors and other industrial ties, while U.S. envoys and officials will closely watch the F-35 review amid CUSMA discussions.
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F-35s are ‘phenomenal success’, U.S. ambassador says, as Canada considers Swedish fighter jets
Pete Hoekstra invoked the longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Canada and the United States on Wednesday, as Canada considers diversifying its fighter jet fleet procurement.
·Toronto, Canada
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U.S. ambassador calls F-35s ‘phenomenal success’ as Canada considers Swedish fighter jets
Pete Hoekstra invoked the longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Canada and the United States on Wednesday, as Canada considers diversifying its fighter jet fleet procurement.
·Canada
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