Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Czech_pivo]

Could go either way. I would not be surprised if we commit to what we already ordered and not expand beyond that.

Magic eight ball for me says:
1) We get the 88
2) We get somewhere in the mid 60s and we got another mid 60s to mid 70s Gripens.
2A) We station 22-24 of those Gripens in Latvia as a way of further committing to NATO and the EU.

I see no scenario where we have less than 88 fighters going forward.

 

[Remius]

Magic eight ball for me says:
1) We get the 88
2) We get somewhere in the mid 60s and we got another mid 60s to mid 70s Gripens.
2A) We station 22-24 of those Gripens in Latvia as a way of further committing to NATO and the EU.

I see no scenario where we have less than 88 fighters going forward.

Number 2 is my guess but that may also be a biased guess on my part…

 

[suffolkowner]

Do we have to commit to the full buy tomorrow? Or can we order another 3 yrs, maybe get us to that original 65?

 

[suffolkowner]

double post

 

[dapaterson]

Do we have to commit to the full buy tomorrow? Or can we order another 3 yrs, maybe get us to that original 65?

If I understand the JSF program, commitments get you spots on the production line. Delay your commitments and your deliveries will be delayed.

So a second buy below the total would reserve those production spots, but not necessarily future ones.