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The Finnish Pohjanmaa-class corvette meets everything except range. Not sure if there's a way to increase the range.

The government has expressed interest in GCAP, not FCAS. It's unlikely we'll get involved in FCAS.

Just like the one about the Gripen using the nonexistent EJ230.

And I haven't seen any actual evidence the government is seriously considering Gripens.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-nuclear-weapons-acquire-defence/ How many times in the last 80 years?

Maybe if we reopen CFS Bermuda, we could throw in priority postings for people who do far north taskings.

Amy reason is a good reason to reestablish CFS Bermuda.

Is he better than Robert Stanfield?

We can join GCAP without buying Gripens. And Saab has stated a minimum order of 72 is required for a factory in Canada.

Last month, the High Commissioner to London announced we might be getting involved with GCAP. Saab is not part of that program, and Sweden has stated they will not make any announcement on whether they join or not until 2031.

There are better options, like adding bombs and missiles to our trainer fleet. The new T-7 and T-50 are both being offered in an armed configuration, or at least able to be armed.

Those are in test squadrons. Only one Gripen E has been added to an operational squadron so far.

And is that for the Gripen E or the Gripen C/D, because there is currently one production model Gripen E in operational service in the world, so we have zero data on real world maintenance and flight hour costs.

Also the factory is just across the border, so we could order parts more easily and ship tanks for more extensive repairs.

For me it’s the women in leather clothing thread (granted, I did start that thread).

If we can get Abrams in large numbers, and there's political willpower to do so, that's just as good.

I used to be a lot more active there, but I've stepped back in recent years, mostly perusing the news and images sections. I swear, it seems every thread about Ukraine brings the tankies out of the woodwork.

And buying the A330 MRTT instead of the KC-46.

They've come a long way from the Hyundai Pony.