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I sincerely hope none of your loved ones ever have to rely on regional economic development when they go to hospital or wait for the fire department.

Yeah absolutely it does. It increases training and support echelons.

In terms of maintenance and flying hours ? No I dont think they do have a good idea. Yup, place holders. I mean both are superior to Gripen but hey. In that we agree. This is about regional economic development not about military capability.

Scroll up. Its about running two fleets.

5 air frames for under a year? Is that a serious question? You mean the Brits, French, and Germans all of whom are actively pursuing 6th gen programs to replace their 4th gen while continuing 5th gen procurement? Every first world military that flew F16s is replacing them right now. Slovakia...

Go google how many Gripen Es they fly. Thats what we are discussing. You're right to be sanctimonious and condescending is predicated on your ability to do base line research. Did you even read what I wrote about requirement to run split fleets or is that, you know the actual logistics, what...

"I won't talk unless" They have minimal operational history. The Gripen has never been a great performer. Ford made the Pinto. They'd been making cars for years. There are no current operators to go off. Brazil hasn't had jets for more than a year and the project is such a shambles I doubt...

You're dodging the response to your own question and resorting to setting ultimatums in this discussion. However I'll bite. The Gripen E has a grand total of 16 air frames produced. It is a small small fleet with essentially 0 history or post production development. Rapheal, Typhoon, and even...

The Gripen also absolutely needs to worry about its radar cross section. Thats how it gets targeted. In a BVR engagement RCS equates to how far out the other guy is launching his missiles - you want to do that first. A Gripen with a big RCS gets engaged before a jet with a smaller one. If we...

Because those nations have air forces double the size of ours. Take a look at Spain, or Italy, or anyone else really. Then look at the RCAF and remember that uniquely we have an airforce that also does the rotary wing for the army ans navy.

It would require essentially a full rebuild. I stayed there a couple years ago for fire fighting. While fine for temporary quarters theres no chance your having people live there on a full time basis. It doesnt have the workshops, hangers, or weapons storage facilities youd need either. Id...

You know. . CBC could be a great thing for Canada. However they've decided that content that appeals to the average is some how beneath them and have chased badly made, badly acted, and frankly unappealing Canadian content made to appeal to an imagined audience. Hockey Night in Canada is a...

Yeah its not the vehicle we want but its the vehicle we have so find some use for it. An ATGM would mean it has some capacity to actually cover its partner when they're bounding.

Thats what the slides would lead one to believe.

If you're not training - ie shooting them - its not a capability. Its a weight on your rifle that you can't effectively employ. Ill check with the two armoured captains i work with but I suspect they didnt go to the range for 203 much either.

To be honest they likely wouldnt train with them anyways. Small arms are at best an afterthought to the rest of the CAF. I say that as a guy whose spent four years in an arty unit that has 203s.

Someone called fates good?

We have means to get data links to and from AC. Plus some new stuff on the way.

Also checked, nowhere to be seen.

No, F35 training is done at Luke AFB. Well at least we're consistent.