F-35 saa rakkautta kanukki-kentsulta, gripukka pyyhkeitä (jopa liian kanssa):
The F-35 is Canada's best fighter plane and will meet Canada's defense needs for the next 50 years. The Canadian government has no other choice, and the acquisition of some 20 F-18s from the Australian fleet is a way for him to save time and avoid losing face before the next election.
Retired General Yvan Blondin, former Commander of the Bagotville Base and now defense systems consultant, was in the front row when Canada conducted studies to determine which would be the best fighter to replace the aging fleet. CF-18.
"To avoid military bias, the work was done by Public Works Canada and the three studies were clear: the F-35, if it fulfilled its promise of performance and cost, was the best device and the best value for money. -price ", explains the retired general.
"Of course, the plane was still developing; problems occurred and the price was high. It was perfectly normal. But since then, the hunter has proven that he is able to fulfill his promises and the costs have gone from $ 120 million to $ 90 million each (estimated delivery price starting in 2022). "
That said, Yvan Blondin is convinced that the F-35 will still be in the lead if we redo the studies and that it will win the tenders that will be launched by the government by 2019. "The Eurofighter (Typhoon) which one Talk a lot is $ 120 million. So much more expensive than the F-35 and it's a fourth-and-a-half, not a fifth generation, aircraft. He is a half-generation late. The French Rafale oscillates around $ 110 million and can not reach the height of the F-35, and the Swedish Gripen is a fourth-generation aircraft. "
stealthy
The CF-18 is also a fourth generation aircraft. So buying an equivalent device like the Gripen is not a strategic gain. The electronic equipment of the Eurofighter or the Rafale makes them fourth and a half generation planes, but they are not stealthy like those of the fifth generation like the F-35 and the F-22 that we saw in Bagotville last summer.
Although it is cheaper to buy, the Gripen would be the worst choice, according to former General Blondin, because it does not have the technological platform to be upgraded in 20 or 25 years. "It's like your iPad. If it's too old, you can not do the updates anymore. That's what will happen with the Gripen and it will not help anymore. "
The Super Hornet (the most serious competitor of the F-35 according to Mr. Blondin, who is 20 years behind the technology) could support this upgrade, but in 35 years, it will be obsolete too, while the F-35 may have a career of 50 years.
American problem
If Canada had to go for a European plane anyway, it would meet another obstacle, according to Yvan Blondin.
"Our planes absolutely need compatible communications systems with the United States. These systems are ultra secret. And if Canada were to say no to the Americans by refusing the Boeing Super Hornets or the Lockheed Martin F-35s, there is no guarantee that they will agree to provide the systems for its new aircraft. They could make life hard for us. "
The Royal Canadian Air Force and the US Air Force must work together for the defense of North American airspace and for NATO missions. Their systems must be compatible.
Retired Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin spent most of his career as a pilot in Bagotville and was a commander.
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