Canada evaluates a mixed fighter fleet proposal to reduce its 88 F-35A order to 30 jets and acquire 60 Saab Gripen E fighters for domestic production.
  • lazynooblet@lazysoci.alEnglish
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    2 days ago

    replace much of its planned 88 F-35 fleet with roughly 60 Saab Gripen fighters while retaining 30 F-35As

    • RandAlThor@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I’ve been reading up on them. They are very different types of jets. Gripen is a defensive jet while F35s are built to attack, and has more advanced tech. I’m waiting to see their combat performance once they are in Ukraine. In some ways drones are going to make them obsolete soon.