Canada says F-35s cost $14 B; Norway says they cost $40 B
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Considering Russia can barely get their ships to navigate properly it's not a huge concern.
The sale is usually combined with the maintenance contract and the Canadians
might have just separated the two. The Okanagan Lake bridge for example
was quoted as costing somewhere near 87 million the true cost of the bridge
with the maintenance contract is over five hundred million dollars,
You are right though no transparency in this government. If they are ever
tossed from office we might have to rent space for a bigger closet for the
political skeletons
might have just separated the two. The Okanagan Lake bridge for example
was quoted as costing somewhere near 87 million the true cost of the bridge
with the maintenance contract is over five hundred million dollars,
You are right though no transparency in this government. If they are ever
tossed from office we might have to rent space for a bigger closet for the
political skeletons
It is a huge concern to thinking people. The cost of loosing a pilot because his antique plane fell out of the sky is huge. Not to mention the cost of training another one. The Liberals gutted the military so badly for so many years it is very expensive to get things back up to operational standards.
They could be called up with loads of money saved by not reequiping and their reflexes and stamina could be enhanced by modern efficient pharmasueticals and hot chicks. Take '#Juan for instance, he's a prime candidate.
A French fighter-jet manufacturer is urging Ottawa to quickly launch a competition to find a replacement for its fleet of CF-18s, stating billions of dollars of work in Canada are at stake.
Yves Robins, a vice-president at Dassault Aviation, said the Canadian government’s evaluation of the options to replace the CF-18s is nearing completion, meaning Ottawa could decide this year whether to launch a full and open competition. The alternative for the government would be to continue with its previous choice – stalled by a 2012 report by the Auditor-General – to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets directly from Lockheed-Martin.
“The only reason for procrastinating for the opening of a competition might be an internal policy reason,” Mr. Robins said in an interview, pointing to potential political considerations. “I think that nowadays, the Canadian government has enough information to make its judgment within four to six months.”
In addition to the F-35, the Canadian government is looking at the cost and capabilities of three other fighter jets: Dassault’s Rafales, the Boeing SuperHornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Government officials said they will look closely at the economic spinoffs when they decide how to proceed, while keeping in mind that Canada’s current fleet of CF-18s is set to be phased out between 2017 and 2023.
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Yves Robins, a vice-president at Dassault Aviation, said the Canadian government’s evaluation of the options to replace the CF-18s is nearing completion, meaning Ottawa could decide this year whether to launch a full and open competition. The alternative for the government would be to continue with its previous choice – stalled by a 2012 report by the Auditor-General – to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets directly from Lockheed-Martin.
“The only reason for procrastinating for the opening of a competition might be an internal policy reason,” Mr. Robins said in an interview, pointing to potential political considerations. “I think that nowadays, the Canadian government has enough information to make its judgment within four to six months.”
In addition to the F-35, the Canadian government is looking at the cost and capabilities of three other fighter jets: Dassault’s Rafales, the Boeing SuperHornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Government officials said they will look closely at the economic spinoffs when they decide how to proceed, while keeping in mind that Canada’s current fleet of CF-18s is set to be phased out between 2017 and 2023.
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I have a candidate!
Where you at Juan!
Underestimating the Russians...
Now where have I heard that one...
I have a candidate!
Where you at Juan!
Underestimating the Russians...
Now where have I heard that one...
Isn't that Sabre beautiful?
Seriously though, my choice would be the Boeing Super Hornet.
UFOs we need top o the line UFOs.
Take of the e in Boeing and we'd have jets that go boing.
Take of the e in Boeing and we'd have jets that go boing.
How do you shoot down a stealth blimp parked on the edge of space with fricken lasers on it's head with one of those Boing jets?
Russia’s Stealth Fighter Could Outfly, Outshoot American Jets
T-50 is fast, long-ranged and has fearsome new weapons
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/9edbae7da1ee
T-50 is fast, long-ranged and has fearsome new weapons
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/9edbae7da1ee
Russia’s Stealth Fighter Could Outfly, Outshoot American Jets
T-50 is fast, long-ranged and has fearsome new weapons
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/9edbae7da1ee
Not from published data.
What do "costs" include? The price of the machine? or the price of the machine PLUS operating and maintenance costs for the expected life span? or something else?
That would depend entirely on what case you are trying to make. If one wanted to include operating costs over the lifetime of the machine then it should also include fuel, wages and training as well as the repairs that some like to add in to make the price seem higher. Also how long past its best before date are we going to keep them? Like the seakings and hold on 20 years pst when they should have been scrapped?