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

[Rainbow1910]

IF the long term direction is to steer away from US gear as much as possible, then the prudent decision is to stick with the 88 fighters and at the same time team with with a non-US next gen consortium and invest heavily with them and become a tier 1 level contributor. Get in that delivery line early and then when those planes start coming online start selling off the F35's until you get them down to zero.

If you think this is going to happen with our Government and its procurement system, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you as well. I don't think there is any universe that Canada becomes anything like a "tier 1 level contributor" in any of these programs unless we start throwing Saudi Arabia levels of money out, or suddenly manifest our entire Arrow era aerospace sector back from the grave.

 

[Czech_pivo]

No clue which is why I was asking.

Understood.
Because if the 14 represent a 'per yr' payment for each of the years 2029-30-31-32 - then that's the original 16+14+14+14+14 = 72 air frames - only 16 down from the original order. So, potentially the F35 order moves down to 72 and the Gripen(?) order will potentially be 72?

Will the RCAF be in such a negative operational ability with 72 F35's and potentially an unknown number of Gripens? Put aside all the hand wringing about the mixed fleet and lack of resources - because if the RCAF is given the resources/money to address this issue then they've been given their marching orders, now execute them

 

[Czech_pivo]

If you think this is going to happen with our Government and its procurement system, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you as well. I don't think there is any universe that Canada becomes anything like a "tier 1 level contributor" in any of these programs unless we start throwing Saudi Arabia levels of money out, or suddenly manifest our entire Arrow era aerospace sector back from the grave.

Fine - settle for Silver, tier 2.

As for the bridge to sell, I'll take the Gordie Howe Bridge over some old, clapped out bridge in Brooklyn.

 

[ytz]

What is the minimum required to stay in the queue?

Could it be that they just went with that for now?

Brings us to 30 confirmed, nowhere near what I would guess is needed even if we went with a mixed fleet.

There's no minimum. We buy and pay up for slots. The Americans usually flex around international orders.