Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months agoSaab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkSaab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobswww.cbc.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squarealfredon996@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoReminder that the Gripen engine is American (General Electric), so they have power of veto over the sales of these aircraft.
minus-squareTuuktuuk@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoThere has been talk of them changing the engine for a European one. Even the engine they would use has been mentioned. Though, I cannot remember which one it is!
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoIt would be funny if Trump attempted to hold the bag only for his plan to blow up in his face.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI think the prime candidate is a Rolls Royce engine
Reminder that the Gripen engine is American (General Electric), so they have power of veto over the sales of these aircraft.
There has been talk of them changing the engine for a European one. Even the engine they would use has been mentioned. Though, I cannot remember which one it is!
It would be funny if Trump attempted to hold the bag only for his plan to blow up in his face.
I think the prime candidate is a Rolls Royce engine