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Gripen offered to Canada

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Not sure if already posted here, didn't see it yet. But if so, moderators plz remove mine.

SAAB is offering 88 Gripens (Canadians pronounce it as Grypen..) to replace the CF-188s, along with extensive opportunities for the local industries.
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Trabanti wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 16:00 Not sure if already posted here, didn't see it yet. But if so, moderators plz remove mine.

SAAB is offering 88 Gripens (Canadians pronounce it as Grypen..) to replace the CF-188s, along with extensive opportunities for the local industries.
Someone dare call this an improvement? :o
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cool pic
https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/gripen-for-canada
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Bennie wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 16:08
Trabanti wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 16:00 Not sure if already posted here, didn't see it yet. But if so, moderators plz remove mine.

SAAB is offering 88 Gripens (Canadians pronounce it as Grypen..) to replace the CF-188s, along with extensive opportunities for the local industries.
Someone dare call this an improvement?
Speaking strictly from an avgeek/photographer point of view, YES, a huge improvement if there are Gripens/Gryphens in N.America.
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SBGrad wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 21:00
Bennie wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 16:08
Trabanti wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 16:00 Not sure if already posted here, didn't see it yet. But if so, moderators plz remove mine.

SAAB is offering 88 Gripens (Canadians pronounce it as Grypen..) to replace the CF-188s, along with extensive opportunities for the local industries.
Someone dare call this an improvement?
Speaking strictly from an avgeek/photographer point of view, YES, a huge improvement if there are Gripens/Gryphens in N.America.
......understood.....although IMHO, a Gripen (or Grypen, if you prefer :wink: ) is less photogenic than a Hornet!
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Yeah. But from a photographic point of view, Gripen is way better than a flying Bathtub.......
So, understandable.
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The Super Hornet is not being considered (anymore)?
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Trabanti wrote: ↑24 Feb 2022, 09:06 The Super Hornet is not being considered (anymore)?
The federal government has confirmed Boeing‘s Super Hornet fighter jet is out of the running to replace Canada’s CF-18s.


The official announcement from Public Services and Procurement Canada comes nearly a week after The Canadian Press first reported that Boeing had been told its bid for the $19-billion fighter jet contract did not meet Canada’s requirements.

The government refused to comment publicly at that time, including on whether the U.S. aerospace giant was out of the competition.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8417680/boei ... nt-canada/
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