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

[MilEME09]

Sounds like a permanent posting to Europe with a couple squadrons of RCAF Rafales in German bases.

If we bought Rafales, you might as well make it a posting to France

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Twin Otter isn't ITAR

So slow the AA radars will think it's a flock of seagulls and won't realize the mistake, till the loadmaster start lobbing M67 grenades out the door and plinking with a .303

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Doesn’t make it the best alternative for Canada. Rafale far better if we’re going to split-fleet things. Non-ITAR controlled (Gripen remains ITAR controlled), nuclear weapon capable, future compatibility with *USN CVNs if we go with Rafale M, follow-on fabrication in Canada, etc.

I think they just trialed a non-ITAR engine in them.