Considering Boeings recent track record,choosing the European option sounds like a remarkably safe bet for canada
Typingdude3 on
20% of the plane is American parts. Calm down.
zevonyumaxray on
Canada has purchased the P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine surveillance aircraft which is based off of the Boeing 737-800 (with some modifications even before the military equipment). So it’s not Canada flat out rejecting Boeing. But recently America’s Hegseth mused about cutting back on purchasing the E-7 Wedgetail until Congress members called him out. So why would Canada want to buy a system that’s up for debate? And the other American system is very similar to the Saab-Bombardier option but not quite as far along in development. Canada is buying a system that will have a good amount of Canadian content and a small amount of American content in various systems instead of well over 50%.
jugalator on
Nice making business with you, Canada!
imjustsurfin on
Good!!!
I love it when a plan comes together!
Another kick in the nuts of the US MIC – what’s not to like? 😉
Sheant on
Only an idiot would buy weapons that can be disabled remotely by the only country that is ever likely to invade you.
Frostaman on
I want the cost of all three options. Perhaps it is just a money-wise choice.
Jlipps37 on
That’s like bragging that you buy Scott toilet paper instead of charmin
Silicon_Knight on
Given it’s a leading platform and using Canada’s Bombardier planes, it just makes sense really. Kinda a win win.
TrafficOnTheTwos on
They would be stupid to not buy the jet based on a Bombardier tbh. Wise decision.
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Good, putting money where his mouth is.
Considering Boeings recent track record,choosing the European option sounds like a remarkably safe bet for canada
20% of the plane is American parts. Calm down.
Canada has purchased the P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine surveillance aircraft which is based off of the Boeing 737-800 (with some modifications even before the military equipment). So it’s not Canada flat out rejecting Boeing. But recently America’s Hegseth mused about cutting back on purchasing the E-7 Wedgetail until Congress members called him out. So why would Canada want to buy a system that’s up for debate? And the other American system is very similar to the Saab-Bombardier option but not quite as far along in development. Canada is buying a system that will have a good amount of Canadian content and a small amount of American content in various systems instead of well over 50%.
Nice making business with you, Canada!
Good!!!
I love it when a plan comes together!
Another kick in the nuts of the US MIC – what’s not to like? 😉
Only an idiot would buy weapons that can be disabled remotely by the only country that is ever likely to invade you.
I want the cost of all three options. Perhaps it is just a money-wise choice.
That’s like bragging that you buy Scott toilet paper instead of charmin
Given it’s a leading platform and using Canada’s Bombardier planes, it just makes sense really. Kinda a win win.
They would be stupid to not buy the jet based on a Bombardier tbh. Wise decision.