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The F-35, if not localized, is slightly more expensive than a localized Gripen, yes. However it will cost much more to maintain in the future.
by sudosysgen 5y ago
The F-35, if not localized, is slightly more expensive than a localized Gripen, yes. However it will cost much more to maintain in the future.
- nickff 5y agoMaintain, almost certainly, but sustainment costs could be higher for the Gripen. They’ve only made 270 Gripens, so any upgrades will be amortized over a smaller installed base.
- sudosysgen 5y agoI don't think that Canada will need or go for any updates beyond weapon integration anyways.
- nickff 5y agoThe CF-18 got two rounds of modernizations, so I’d assume any replacement that served for a similar period of time would get at least one.