Sorry, F-35: Canada Could Have Homemade JAS 39 Gripen Fighter By 2031

Sorry, F-35: Canada Could Have Homemade JAS 39 Gripen Fighter By 2031

One Tempting Offer: JAS 39 Gripen Jets Could Be Made in Canada by 2031 It is no secret that relations between Canada and the United States have somewhat soured of late. Is it any surprise, therefore, that a Swedish firm is tempting Ottawa to opt for its fighter jet deal instead of Washington’s? Saab chief executive Micael Johansson claims that his company’s JAS 39 Gripen jet could be delivered from a Canadian factory in just five years if Ottawa…