Yet you have negated to mention the FACT that as to this date, CANADA has recieved NO actual information on “Capabilities”, NO testing was done , NO competition was arranged, the Government has been CAUGHT on numerous occasions attempting to buy the planes ILLEGALLY ( contrary to Canadian Purchasing rules), with blatant lies about costing, investigations done by the Nation’s Auditor General found the whole thing to be full of inconsistancies and outright fabircations.
So perhaps the “Politicians” may or may not be “Briefed” on Capabilities of the F35, yet neither is the Military been offically “Briefed” either. And for ANY military to honestly say that it is “THE BEST CHOICE” is rubbish, as NOT ONE is in active service, NOT ONE has flown an actual mission and it is all purely conjecture at this point. THE ONLY “capability” that the F35 offers Nations that OTHER options do not, can not, is “Stealth”…..that is it….every other “feature” or “Capability” can be accomplished by add on equipment, upgrades and almost all current options ARE being so upgraded right now….SO, if being “Stealthy” is THE biggest requirement, then sure, the F35 is the ONLY CHOICE…
NOT ONE Canadian has stepped forward and put their “name” on any such “Statement” the the F35’s ” are needed”…..in fact, the opposite has been occuring….early reports from Top Brass said it was THE choice….but again, that was a lie and fabrication as has been proven by the lack of testing / competition, the investigation into the fabricated finances and out right lies to the Government…..so SORRY, your post including Canada in is utterly wrong.
The opposition is due to the fact that it is extremely expensive ( especially if you have to buy the Engines etc to go in it…lol)…NO actual performance / capabilities have EVER been done with / against other contenders in any Nation’s “open competition”…and out right BS and lies and fabrications and dirty, illegal, back door attempts at getting them contrary to National acquisition rules and laws and having been caught doing it…..maybe THAT is why there is “Opposition” politically to them
Sorry, but Canada sent RFI – and got answers- from several sources. The way Harper’s gov. tried to secretely procure 4 F-35 as a step in the doorby means a lot.
There was the NL competirion… F35 won, but on false price estimations, false expected capabilities and only by the slightest margin. i can add a chart if you wish.
Btw, not in the competition and very expensive to maitain, but imho F15 SE would fit the best.
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