[Ottawa – December 17, 2025] As the debate over Canada’s next-generation fighter jet continues, Canadians are leaning decisively away from an all-F-35 future.
Do you know that the aircraft need servicing after every flight, otherwise it’s grounded, and that supplies would come from the country of origin? US for F35. Sweden for Grippen.
It’s not about money. It’s about which country you trust to keep supplying you and not use your dependency to control how and when you use your planes.
Do you know that the aircraft need servicing after every flight, otherwise it’s grounded, and that supplies would come from the country of origin? US for F35. Sweden for Grippen.
Does that change your outlook?
Lots of parts on Gripen are from US, but they will at least get less money.
It’s not about money. It’s about which country you trust to keep supplying you and not use your dependency to control how and when you use your planes.
I guess, but I still wouldn’t feel qualified enough to offer a confident answer. There are lots of factors.
So in Europe there was a desire to send F35s into conflict in Ukraine. US said no by saying that servicing supplies would not be made available.
Sovereign nations are unable to use their planes how they want to.
Now with Gripen it might be a similar situation, but Sweden has been trustworthy thus far.