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[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If we MUST get the jets from the US perhaps they'd consider a trade of some fighter jets for deez nutz

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)
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[–] org2001@lemmy.radio 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

You do realize that the Gripen Fighter Jet uses General Electric Engines ... USA still has control over Sweden's Gripen Fighter Jets ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen

[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 2 months ago

they were originally made in sweden on license by volvo aerospace. now that's part of bae systems, but the entire thing is modular and if worse comes to worst, the drawings are probably still around.

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[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Canada buying F35s would be like Ukraine buying Su35 from Russia.

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[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Yes. We don’t want the fascist us F35’s keep them and stick em where the sun don’t shine.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (14 children)

Why doesn't Canada design and build its own fighter jet?

[–] treesquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Giant waste of money. Much smarter to buy a product someone else already wasted all the money to develop. Current-generation fighter jets are incredibly complex, Russia can't even figure out how to mass-produce one at all, even before the sanctions, and they're a very militarized state. Why spend 5x as much to develop something worse than what they can just buy?

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

What Canada really needs is a massive drone program. Drones from the size of a 747 to the size of a dime, and everything inbetween. The entire Russia-Ukraine war is a drone war.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago
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