USA Evaluation Ref. Canadian Fighter Purchase
“Ultimately when we select, when we are into the detailed design, at some point, yes, the U.S. assistant deputy minister of materiel, told The Canadian Press.
“But the Americans won’t be sitting with us with the evaluation and doing that type of work. It will be us.”Some industry sources are nonetheless worried the U.S. could use the certification requirement to block Canada from choosing a non-American plane, particularly given the Trump administration’s approach to trade.
The federal government this week laid out the latest iteration of its
plan for the $19-billion competition to replace Canada’s CF-18s with 88 new fighters, which is expected to officially launch in July.
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The F-35 is far from the roaring success it was intended to be. The
idea of it replacing almost every fighter in the NATO arsenal seems
laughable at this point. Its operating cost is still a staggering $35,000 per hour, substantially more than aging F-15Cs and F15Es, let alone the much cheaper F-16 that the JSF was intended to replace.
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For Saab, building Gripens in Canada is a win-win scenario. Not
only does is entice a potential buyer, it takes some pressure off
Saab's current Gripen assembly line, which has its hands full constructing fighters for Sweden, Brazil, and others. Brazil has
already taken advantage of Saab's offer to build fighters there. If it
makes economic sense to construct a small number (28 possibly
more) of Gripens in Brazil, it certainly makes sense for Canada.
“But the Americans won’t be sitting with us with the evaluation and doing that type of work. It will be us.”Some industry sources are nonetheless worried the U.S. could use the certification requirement to block Canada from choosing a non-American plane, particularly given the Trump administration’s approach to trade.
The federal government this week laid out the latest iteration of its
plan for the $19-billion competition to replace Canada’s CF-18s with 88 new fighters, which is expected to officially launch in July.
------------------------------------------------------------
The F-35 is far from the roaring success it was intended to be. The
idea of it replacing almost every fighter in the NATO arsenal seems
laughable at this point. Its operating cost is still a staggering $35,000 per hour, substantially more than aging F-15Cs and F15Es, let alone the much cheaper F-16 that the JSF was intended to replace.
----------------------------------------------------------
For Saab, building Gripens in Canada is a win-win scenario. Not
only does is entice a potential buyer, it takes some pressure off
Saab's current Gripen assembly line, which has its hands full constructing fighters for Sweden, Brazil, and others. Brazil has
already taken advantage of Saab's offer to build fighters there. If it
makes economic sense to construct a small number (28 possibly
more) of Gripens in Brazil, it certainly makes sense for Canada.
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