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Is there a #European #fighter jet that could end reliance on US & its F-35?

#Portugal & #Canada considering buying #Swedish JAS 39 #Gripen E/F as replacement for #American #F-35 due to concerns over kill switch. Is it a viable alternative?

Gripen is less expensive than F-35. Estimated operating cost of between $4,700 & $7,000 an hour compared to F35’s $33,000 to $40,000 an hour.

euronews.com/next/2025/04/16/i

euronews · Is Sweden's Gripen fighter jet the answer to Europe's F-35 fears?Portugal and Canada are considering buying the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen E/F as a replacement for the American F-35 due to concerns over a "kill switch". Is it a viable alternative?
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NATO Country Hails New US F-16 Fighter Jets as ‘Symbol’ Amid Russia-Ukraine War byteseu.com/889056/ #Bulgaria #F16 #FighterJets #LockheedMartin #NATO #RussiaUkraineWar #U.S.Military

Bytes Europe · NATO Country Hails New US F-16 Fighter Jets as 'Symbol' Amid Russia-Ukraine WarBulgaria on Wednesday received the first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, marking a major step in modernizing its air force and aligning its military capabilities with NATO standards.Why It MattersMembers of the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) have looked to improve their defense spending in the face of Russia's aggression and invasion of Ukraine. Bulgaria in 2024 finally exceeded the 2 percent threshold that NATO members agreed to meet.President Donald Trump in his first term pushed NATO members to invest more in their defenses per the agreement and threatened member states with various punishments unless
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Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to Ukraine

Additional #F-16s have arrived in #Ukraine. The #Russians lied that they shot down something there, they didn’t shoot anything down

And the good news is that several F-16 aircraft have arrived in Ukraine, #Zelensky told reporters during a briefing

kyivindependent.com/zelensky-c

The Kyiv Independent · Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to UkraineBy Sonya Bandouil
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President Emmanuel Macron says France will 'increase' orders for Rafale warplanes.

Macron has said France would increase orders for Rafale fighter jets and invest nearly 1.5 billion euros into one of its air bases to equip its squadrons with the latest nuclear missile technology, adding the country will have to get ready to defend itself "if we want to avoid war".

mediafaro.org/article/20250319

RFi · President Emmanuel Macron says France will 'increase' orders for Rafale warplanes.By RFi
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Hmm... In Substack, @Blackcloudsix suggests Canada bring fighter fleet back to 1980 level (132 jets), but halve the original F-35 purchase order (from 88 to 44), purchase 88 Swedish Gripen Es, & deploy the different jets in different roles (NORAD vs NATO).

open.substack.com/pub/blackclo

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Black Cloud Six: Unscripted · F-35 Part 2 - Gripen E for CanadaBy Black Cloud Six
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