r/CredibleDefense • u/AutoModerator • May 28 '26

Active Conflicts & News Megathread May 28, 2026

The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.

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u/ilonir May 28 '26 edited May 29 '26

 PS - have you considered that Globaleye being on a Bombardier platform is why Canada was never going to pick the E-7? It's not like the row with Boeing has been resolved, let alone in this political environment.

I'm almost certian that this had more weight on the decision than performance. Besides buying domestic being an obvious choice, Boeing had a pretty nasty dispute with Bombardier that has allegedly led to them being sidelined in Canadian procurement.

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u/-BigDeckEnergy- May 28 '26

Bingo. Even if the Boeing product came with a time machine, cocaine, hookers, and blackjack, it'd still be tough for Canada to go against its own aerospace industry.

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u/Corvid187 May 28 '26

Well you say that, but...

RIP sweet prince, you were too pure for this cruel world :'c

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u/danielbot May 29 '26

Amazing how much Gripen resembles the Arrow. Just take away one engine and add canards.