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SMSgt Mac,
Actually, my assumption is that there are good alternate products out there that can fulfill Canadian's defense need without breaking her wallet. Wartime orders aside, since when has a sound-headed gov invested in a >$10 billion, 30-year-span commercial project without due competition to justify its merit and cost-effectiveness. Merit counts only when you can prove it in flight, not when LM or pro-JSF group say so. The lack of an open competition is at root of of the brewing JSF controversies in Australia, Canada, Netherlands and beyond. Given that political, militarily and industrial considerations have always been the main forces that determine the winner of defense contracts these days, it is a sure bet that politics will play a role, whether F35 wins, or not. Cheer.
Jun 2, 2013, 4:47:02 PM
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