Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agoSaab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkSaab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobswww.cbc.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squarealfredon996@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoReminder that the Gripen engine is American (General Electric), so they have power of veto over the sales of these aircraft.
minus-squareTuuktuuk@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoThere has been talk of them changing the engine for a European one. Even the engine they would use has been mentioned. Though, I cannot remember which one it is!
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoIt would be funny if Trump attempted to hold the bag only for his plan to blow up in his face.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoI think the prime candidate is a Rolls Royce engine
Reminder that the Gripen engine is American (General Electric), so they have power of veto over the sales of these aircraft.
There has been talk of them changing the engine for a European one. Even the engine they would use has been mentioned. Though, I cannot remember which one it is!
It would be funny if Trump attempted to hold the bag only for his plan to blow up in his face.
I think the prime candidate is a Rolls Royce engine