The CEO of the Swedish Saab, Micael Johansson, confirmed that the company is in talks with Canada for the possible sale of JAS-39E\/F Gripen fighter jets. He also stated that the company is also in talks with Portugal, as well as with countries in Latin America. The confirmation of the talks with Canada came at a time when Saab won the competition in Colombia. We recall that Canada has chosen the American F-35 Lightning II fighter jet as its new fighter. However, Trump’s aggressive rhetoric and recent tariffs seem to have changed the data. In December 2017, Canada launched a procurement program for 88 new fighter jets, which was claimed by the F-35, Eurofighter, Gripen, Rafale and F\/A-18E\/F. In late 2018, Dassault withdrew the Rafale from the competition due to Canada’s demands. The F\/A-18E\/F was removed from the competition in December 2021, while the F-35 was announced in March 2022. In January 2023, a contract was signed for 88 F-35s, worth a total of 19 billion Canadian dollars. However, last March, the country’s Minister of Defense, Bill Blair, publicly stated that Canada was reconsidering the purchase of the F-35. Bill Blair stated that he was concerned about the degree of Canada’s dependence on Trump’s USA and that the country would also discuss alternative solutions. It should be noted that the contract for the purchase of the F-35 has not been canceled, while Bill Blair also spoke about the case of a mixed fleet with two types of aircraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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