The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[Quirky]

In an interview with the CBC the Swedish defense minister stated that Canada purchasing Gripens is not a prerequisite to setting up an assembly line for the fighters in CanadaQuebec with Canadian partners.
Pal Jonson interview

How many fighters need to be ordered before an assembly line starts making money?

 

[PuckChaser]

In an interview with the CBC the Swedish defense minister stated that Canada purchasing Gripens is not a prerequisite to setting up an assembly line for the fighters in Canada with Canadian partners.
Pal Jonson interview

Saab wants the same corporate welfare treatment Irving gets: free money to pay for the full plant construction/retooling and then they get to keep the profit.

 

[Prairie canuck]

Saab wants the same corporate welfare treatment Irving gets: free money to pay for the full plant construction/retooling and then they get to keep the profit.

That's definitely from the Bombardier playbook. Whether Saab follows that playbook or has it's own is yet to be seen.

 

[JLB50]

If or (should I say) when a major shooting war begins, everyone involved is probably going to frantically put in orders for more aircraft. LM is going to be inundated and despite ramping things up to increase its production capacity for F-35s, further delays are inevitable. If we have the ability to manufacture a secondary fighter in addition to having F-35s, we at least won’t be as badly off as some other countries should a conflagration occur.

 

[IKnowNothing]

One of the big arguments against switching the order I've seen is the combined inneficciency of a split fighter fleet and of making the necessary infra and security investments for such a small number of airframes- my devious hat wonders if those messages have resonated in an unintended way, and the delay is in figuring a dance partner in Europe for 16 F35's. Not even off the lot, still have that new fighter smell

 

[GR66]

If or (should I say) when a major shooting war begins, everyone involved is probably going to frantically put in orders for more aircraft. LM is going to be inundated and despite ramping things up to increase its production capacity for F-35s, further delays are inevitable. If we have the ability to manufacture a secondary fighter in addition to having F-35s, we at least won’t be as badly off as some other countries should a conflagration occur.

When a major shooting war begins it's very likely to be a "come as you are" affair. Losses will likely far exceed any potential production capacity to replace lost aircraft (assuming that production isn't interrupted by enemy action).

 

[Czech_pivo]

When a major shooting war begins it's very likely to be a "come as you are" affair. Losses will likely far exceed any potential production capacity to replace lost aircraft (assuming that production isn't interrupted by enemy action).

But not the F35’s, not going to have any meaningful losses at all, no need to gear up replacements at all.

 

[Rainbow1910]

In an interview with the CBC the Swedish defense minister stated that Canada purchasing Gripens is not a prerequisite to setting up an assembly line for the fighters in Canada with Canadian partners.
Pal Jonson interview

Great to see Saab seemingly changing their bid already, when it seems only a day or so ago this factory was predicated on the RCAF placing an order. This very much is sounding to me like a pitfall in the waiting for the Canadian Government set by Bombardier and Saab together, follow along for a moment.

Saab promises 10,000 jobs for Canadians if we set up Gripen E construction and assembly in Canada in conjunction with Bombardier, Canadian Govt agrees because there is no strings attached to adopt the aircraft. Fast forward a few years when the facility is either mostly done or finished with substantial Canadian investment, Ukraine's fanciful 100-150 letter of intent for Gripen's is slashed or vanished entirely because they were betting on somebody to pay their bills for them. Saab turns to Canada and goes "well those 10,000 jobs were contingent on that Ukrainian order, so Canada needs to place an order or we slow/shutter this brand new facility due to lack of work."

That sweet deal suddenly becomes a big sunk fallacy, and you have some very difficult decisions to make for something that was pitched as not being a prerequisite in the first place. Now it's 2035 and you are being forced to adopt another inferior fighter in a world of stealth jets and unmanned wingman fighters.

Saab isn't any different than any other player in military industrial complex, for as much as they like to lean into the friendly, cost effective and neutral Scandinavian facade. They will gladly take advantage of us as much as Irving, Davie or any American company ever would.

 

[Czech_pivo]

And there it is -

Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says​

Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says

Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of

www.thestar.com

 

[HavokFour]

And there it is -

Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says​

Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says

Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of

www.thestar.com

You know it's bad when you can't tell if it's just him being the worst ambassador they've sent us in recent memory, or the official position.

 

[Czech_pivo]

You know it's bad when you can't tell if it's just him being the worst ambassador they've sent us in recent memory, or the official position.

There’s a difference?