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

[KevinB]

You obviously haven't met the United States Military Industrial Complex.

Well to be fair small items like infantry rifles etc are left to a bunch of Col’s to roll the chicken bones to determine a winner.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Devil's Advocate:

Sweden has announced earlier this week that it intends to purchase new frigates, 4 of them. They plan to make a decision by early next year and intend to stress 'anti-air warfare capabilities'. They 'hope' to have 2 by 2030 and the last 2 by 2035 - pipe dreams to have 2 ships delivered by 2030 when you're 'hoping' to make a decision by early 2026.

Now hear me out. What are the chances of us cutting a deal with the Swedes similar to what the Brits just cut with the Norwegians with the Type 26, where the Norwegians 'take' one of the Brits timeslots for the initial delivery and then the rest are staggered into the production run? The key to all of this would be the ability of Irving to ramp up their delivery timelines much much quicker in order to make our and the Swedes needs.

The Swedes might very well purchase the CMS330 capabilities and not use Aegis at all in their version of the River Class.

All of these just might be part of the grand strategy between Canada and Sweden that is under discussion.

The article only mentions French and Spanish possible options for the Swedes. The River's might be too large for them but its an unknown.

Swedish Navy To Acquire Frigates, Its Biggest Surface Combatants In Nearly 50 Years

Swedish Navy To Acquire Frigates, Its Biggest Surface Combatants In Nearly 50 Years​