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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Our forces absolutely need replacement fighters in the next 5-10 years, but I'm not convinced buying the best and most expensive option available to us makes sense (on a single-sourced no-bid contract at that!). Harper seems hell-bent on buying the F-35 when our defense needs might be just as capably met with a more modest option (like the Super Hornet, Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab Gripen, etc.). Unless we have an open competition with multiple bidders and evaluate all options on a combination of mission capabilities and price, we'll never know for sure that Canadian tax payers are getting the best value for their money on our new fighter purchase.
And does ANYONE still believe Harper's claim that the program will cost $75 million per plane?
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I REALLY hate this assertion there was a single sourced no-bid contract. It's just so patently untrue.
PBS had an hour long special on the competition for the fighter and it's development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_S...ighter_Program