Pick Both: How Canada Could End the F-35 vs. JAS 39 Gripen Debate Forever

Pick Both: How Canada Could End the F-35 vs. JAS 39 Gripen Debate Forever

Summary and Key Points: As U.S.-Canadian relations reach a low point under President Trump and Prime Minister Carney, Saab has pivoted its strategy, pitching a “dual fighter fleet” to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). -Saab CEO Micael Johansson confirmed on February 10, 2026, that Canada is exploring a mix of F-35s and JAS 39 […] The post Pick Both: How Canada Could End the F-35 vs. JAS 39 Gripen Debate Forever appeared first on 19FortyFive.

Canada Might Pick the JAS 39 Gripen over the F-35 Stealth Fighter for 1 Big Reason

By Jack Buckby – 19FortyFive The political motivation behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to order a review into plans to procure 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets from the United States is well documented at this point, but critics of the F-35 still assert that Saab’s alternate offer for its 4.5-generation fighter jets has merit.  A decision to cancel plans to order the final 72 F-35s to join the 16 already officially purch…