What happened to the good old days when planes where tested, adjusted, and tested at Edwards Air Force Base until they where ready? It is like Chevy selling a car while it is still going around the test track. Was there a threat out there pushing to get this plane in the hands of nations before it is ready?
So…. Now what? The process is still far from over but what is left is mostly mundane and bureaucratic. Stuff like finalizing costs, delivery dates, etc. Hopefully, Canada can now focus it procurement efforts on revitalizing the rest of the Canadian Armed Forces. With fighters and frigates out of the way; it’s high time we look into replacing our submarines, MRTTs, and other. Recent lessons from the war in Ukraine has also made it clear that UCAVs are the future of warfare. Canada best catch up. Was all this for nothing? No. I do not believe so. Even though Canada is still choosing the F-35, it is doing so in a much more rational way. We have taken the time to evaluate our needs. Taken a clear look at the options. We have arrived at a decision removed from political whim. Ultimately, Canada is getting a lot more aircraft than initially planned. We are also getting later build F-35s. Now, more of the kinks are out. These newer aircraft should be both more reliable and mo
For those of you wondering how Saab lost the FFCP competition, new information has come to light... According inside sources, the initial scoring of the two fighters was incredibly close. The F-35 did indeed win the "Capability" category (worth up to 60%) while the Gripen E ended up being ahead on both price (worth 20%) and industrial offsets (worth the remaining 20%). According to my source April Furst, who is currently serving an internship in the House of Commons. The ultimate decision was made rather hastily while the final scores were being tallied up. "Due to COVID restrictions and renovations, the FFCP committee were forced to convene in a remote office located in the basement of the Parliament building. You could tell it wasn't used very often. Lots of cobwebs, and the whole place smelled musty and moldy. "The committee members were doing their thing, going down each individual line of the respective offers. It was actually pretty close, by
While we wait for Canada to finally announce it replacement for the CF-18, we find the world a much different place than it was when this whole saga began. While war is certainly nothing new, the unprovoked incursion by Russia into Ukraine seems different. Marrying some of the worst elements of both the Cold War and World War II, the Russian invasion has been brutal and unforgiving. Civilian casualties have been high , with Russian forces being rather indiscriminate in their targets. After years of seeing wars fought with precision guided munitions used in overwhelming force, we may have forgotten just how "messy" war can be. Given Vladimir Putin's shaky justification for the "military exercise" and the Ukrainian early victory in the " propaganda war "; it did not take long for the rest of the world to pick sides in this conflict. Most of the world have declared Ukraine as the "good guy" with only Russia's most stalwart allies
Order 20 Growlers right away......if they order the 35s they may need em anyways.....
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the good old days when planes where tested, adjusted, and tested at Edwards Air Force Base until they where ready? It is like Chevy selling a car while it is still going around the test track. Was there a threat out there pushing to get this plane in the hands of nations before it is ready?
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