The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)
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Or complain at your peril…
Honor: Capt. Jeremy Fresques, USAF (KIA)
Got this in my inbox this morning. Bet Mr. MacRae wishes he had not written this letter to the editor of the Arizona Republic. THE QUESTION Letter appearin
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Seems like there is a new radar planned for the F35. Wonder if our first batch of 16 will have it? I guess it depends on if we get Block 4s for those first 16...
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F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated)
The new AN/APG-85 advanced active electronically scanned array radar will be compatible with all variants of the new Block 4 F-35s.
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Protest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Activists are holding rallies across the country to oppose Canada's plan to buy several new fighter jets. In Montreal, a demonstration took place downtown.
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Maybe it's time we organize a protest to BUY the F-35 quickly, and in much larger numbers. This is ridiculous. Why does no one seem concerned about our security?
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Fortress North America baby!
I think we should have an F-35B (or two) slowly hover across the protest, high enough that nobody can throwProtest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Activists are holding rallies across the country to oppose Canada's plan to buy several new fighter jets. In Montreal, a demonstration took place downtown.
Maybe it's time we organize a protest to BUY the F-35 quickly, and in much larger numbers. This is ridiculous. Why does no one seem concerned about our security?
anything at it
So these people are protesting us getting fighter jets at all, I’m guessing?
That’s okay. Stupid people will be stupid. Let the sheep protest the farmer’s purchase of sheepdogs if they wish…
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Protest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Activists are holding rallies across the country to oppose Canada's plan to buy several new fighter jets. In Montreal, a demonstration took place downtown.
Maybe it's time we organize a protest to BUY the F-35 quickly, and in much larger numbers. This is ridiculous. Why does no one seem concerned about our security?
Hey, those 23 peoples' opinions matter a lot to this decision. Obviously...
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Protest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Activists are holding rallies across the country to oppose Canada's plan to buy several new fighter jets. In Montreal, a demonstration took place downtown.
Maybe it's time we organize a protest to BUY the F-35 quickly, and in much larger numbers. This is ridiculous. Why does no one seem concerned about our security?
Organize a protest to protest protestors…that’ll learn ‘em!
"As for the coalition, organizers are planning to hold rallies in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario from Friday to Sunday.
They will also unfurl a banner on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill."
Our government is all about public opinion. Remember that Trudeau rules by opinion poles. If no one speaks against this then he will believe Canadians are on board.
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Seems like there is a new radar planned for the F35. Wonder if our first batch of 16 will have it? I guess it depends on if we get Block 4s for those first 16...
F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated)
The new AN/APG-85 advanced active electronically scanned array radar will be compatible with all variants of the new Block 4 F-35s.
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Finalize Lot 15-17 Agreement, Capping a Year of International Growth
/PRNewswire/ -- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalized the contract for the production and delivery for up to 398 F-35s for $30...
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"Lot 15-17 aircraft will be the first to include Technical Refresh-3 (TR-3), the modernized hardware needed to power Block 4 capabilities. TR-3 includes a new integrated core processor with greater computing power, a panoramic cockpit display and an enhanced memory unit."
"The agreement includes 145 aircraft for Lot 15, 127 for Lot 16, and up to 126 for the Lot 17 contract option, including the first F-35 aircraft for Belgium, Finland and Poland."
as near as I can figure the APG-85 will be introduced at the end of the lot 17 contract option which along with lot 16 looks like LM might want to bump up and that from lot 15/2023 forward block 4 will be supported. So maybe we can get in on the 2025 action for the APG-85?
2023-lot 15-145-TR3
2024-lot 16-127-TR3
2025-lot 17-126-TR3 and APG-85 (for 7?)
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Defence Department gets OK to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets: CP sources
The Department of National Defence recently received quiet approval to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets and related gear.www.ctvnews.ca
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Canada ends years-long search for new fighter jet with deal to buy F-35s
Canada's years-long search for new fighter jets came full circle on Monday as Defence Minister Anita Anand officially confirmed the planned purchase of a fleet of F-35s to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force's aging CF-18s.
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Of all the things the woke activist crowd protest these days, I don't think stopping the F35 is really on their radar. This seems to be a very small group. Not to mention most Canadians I know nowadays have no delusional belief that we "peacekeepers". Our participation in the Afghanistan war changed that.
Now if we were talking a protest for indigenous people, the climate, anti-hate, against anything conservative than I assure you much of the left will support that.
Add to it, most Canadians are pretty disgusted at Putins invasion of the Ukraine and might actually look favourably at purchasing new fighter jets. Obviously the average Canadian has no problem with excessive government spending (or Trudeau would have been booted by now)
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Infographic from the announcement
Some reporter actually asked why we need 88 of them, like wow, frankly 88 isn't enough, 4 years until first delivery also means we have time to get our infrastructure in order before they arrive.
People have no concept of how much or why. It needs to be properly explained. Best argument I once used was that we needed them because if we weren’t prepared to protect our airspace someone else would. That pretty much shut down the conversation.
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Well... This didn't age well
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Vancouver woman starts petition to have social justice assessment of F-35 purchase
'The procurement of these fighter jets is antithetical to feminist foreign policy and diverts public funds away from necessary social programs like healthcare, education and housing,' said BC resident Sarah
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Even if we wanted to listen to these assholes, the Americans have a much longer petition.Vancouver woman starts petition to have social justice assessment of F-35 purchase
'The procurement of these fighter jets is antithetical to feminist foreign policy and diverts public funds away from necessary social programs like healthcare, education and housing,' said BC resident Sarahwww.westernstandard.news
They are an insult to principled liberalism.
