Defence Department gets OK to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets: CP sources [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 21^st, 2022 at 2:40pm:

Defence Department gets OK to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets: CP sources [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Quite late jumping onto the F35 bandwagon, but better late than never. ;)

Belgarion wrote on Dec 21^st, 2022 at 2:50pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 21st, 2022 at 2:40pm: Defence Department gets OK to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets: CP sources [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Quite late jumping onto the F35 bandwagon, but better late than never. ;)

Bobby will be upset.

Canada;
Finland;
Germany;
Poland;
Singapore;
Switzerland;
Japan;
Netherlands;
Belgium;
Denmark;
Norway;
Italy;
Israel;
UK;
Australia
USA;

All operate it. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses China of using slave labour to produce lithium :o

Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines

Canada says it will get a powerful under-ice sub force. Its money isn’t where its mouth is ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 21^st, 2022 at 3:33pm:

Belgarion wrote on Dec 21st, 2022 at 2:50pm: Brian Ross wrote on Dec 21st, 2022 at 2:40pm: Defence Department gets OK to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets: CP sources [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Quite late jumping onto the F35 bandwagon, but better late than never. ;) Bobby will be upset. Canada; Finland; Germany; Poland; Singapore; Switzerland; Japan; Netherlands; Belgium; Denmark; Norway; Italy; Israel; UK; Australia USA; All operate it.

The Israelis are the only ones to use it in combat.

They do their own electronics package

MiG-21 Redhawks of the RCAF 8-)

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2025 at 4:31pm:

MiG-21 Redhawks of the RCAF 8-)

Very interesting! I had not heard of this until now.  8-)

Canada boosts defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP amid growing threats :o