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There's a very good reason why we need assembly in Canada: jobs. Steelmaking doesn't employ enough people. And if this spending surge doesn't translate into more jobs, public support will melt away.

To be clear we aren't automatically buying more European kit. We are buying whatever we make more jobs at home. It's a bit too late for the F-35. But that doesn't make it true for a lot of other kit coming online. This is particularly for a bunch of army and navy platforms that can provide a...

It's never been clear that American concerns for defence spending in Europe and Canada aren't motivated by expanding market for their best export. So to finally get everybody spending more but not have just of those dollars and Europe reach back to the US has to sting.

Depends on what. There's even fewer countries building sixth gen fighters alone. I'm really weary of the idea that Sweden does everything right on defence. The Gripen E is clearly a decision to prioritize jobs over capability. And it only works because they are surrounded by countries that...

I don't think it's so much that the Army will be ignorant of the subject. I think it's that you need a landing place that has the ability to nurture and grow the capability. And the Army has so much else going on right now. I also wouldn't rule out since kind of division of responsibility...

Under NORAD Mod. I've come across them a few times.

Our first real BMD capability wears white and black.

By this logic we should cancel the F-35 and go with a bunch of highly Canadianized Gripens. We can be just like the Swedes.

Disagree. I absolutely think this is a good spot. A big problem we have with IAMD is that the army runs it and it kinda clueless about it. We joke in the air staff about giving those guys "Lunch and Learn" PD. They are well intentioned. But stuff like this can't be a hobby. That function...

Finally some pushback on Saab's BS. https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2025/12/05/critics-question-saabs-offer-to-bring-10000-aerospace-jobs-to-canada/

Some stuff. But also they are playing politics with the Gripen. With this "digital stealth" nonsense. Notice how not a single neighbour of Sweden purchased the Gripen. There's only Hungary and Czechia, two small landlocked countries that purchased the Gripen. It's actually more popular with...

The Quad was never a great idea. And India was always going to be a one way participant. I'm not sure that India can be trusted to help in a China War.

Fair point. The sexy major caps are moving to DIA and getting fast tracked. Including possibly bypassing substantial governance inside the department and TBS. But if you want $10M worth of gloves, you might be stuck with the old process for a while.

Highly encourage you to watch this video to understand how the F-35 automated information processing and fusion. Probably one of the best channels out there. Close to discussions I've actually had in a weapons day job. Presenter is a former Italian Air Force engineer.

If your WSMs aren't maxing out the orders, they are doing something wrong. Telling you guys, this is a billion dollar version of March Madness. Only instead of ordering office chairs they're ordering JDAMs by the thousands. This will only last as long as projects haven't gotten approved and...

And there's more of this kind of stuff coming. We said months ago, there's changes afoot. Money is actually flowing.

Yes and no. Lately with stuff like this it's been more like. "Hey. We saw this requisition for 20. We have money. You want 30?" So I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers got pumped up a little. This is kinda how we hit 2% this fiscal. I also wonder what the delivery schedule is for this...

A mix. There's some CCAs and support in there. CCAs carrying EW and playing bomb truck. But also in the US for example where like a third of the Super Hornet's sorties are buddy tanking they are working on this: CCAs are also going to be capable of acting more independently than just...

What you guys going to be saying about the RCAF leadership if this happens? https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-says-germany-other-countries-may-be-interested-gcap-jet-programme-2025-12-04/

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