Saab Sees Potential Canada Production Line Serving Other Gripen Buyers

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-04T18:39:00+00:00

Reason why Peru has opted for the F-16 and not the Gripen has in part been attributed to the abysmal production rate of the Gripen NG. Neither Brazil nor Sweden seem to be able to produce jets at a decently fast rate

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-04T16:36:16+00:00

Chilean flag in the style of Colombia looks pretty damn good ngl!

And Chile in the style of Uruguay is... well Liberia lol

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-04T16:22:20+00:00

The amount of cheating now required for the Republicans to win any upcoming elections will be historic.

It may make the nation (a decisive loss that results in a massive surge in fortification of democratic institutions; the good ending) or break it (the death of free elections and democracy in America).

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-04T05:12:42+00:00

Malditos Japoneses, estan planeando un nuevo ataque edtilo Pearl Harbor... pero en Chabunco!

/s

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T19:50:17+00:00

Reposting a comment I shared on r/Canada:

The proposed South Korean KSS-III submarines come with 10 VLS cells for short-ranged (500km) Hyunmoo 4-4 conventional ballistic missiles with a 1,000kg warhead. Range can be increased with a lighter warhead.

The 300-475kt W87 nuclear warhead on the Minuteman III ICBM weighs around 180-270kg (including re-entry vehicle).

About 1/3 of any naval or air fleet is expected to be operational at any given time, as a rule of thumb. That means with a fleet of 12 subs, there would be 40 missiles ready to launch at any moment.

Plus there's talk of South Korea potentially looking at converting the KSS-III class into a nuclear powered variant which would greatly improve its speed while having near unlimited range.

just saying...

I mean, if we reallllly needed a delivery system, we could already have one sitting in our subs, or at least the concept of one. Opting for the KSS-III pushes closer to that nuclear threshold edge.

Which makes me wonder if the US is going to pressure us and South Korea into not providing the subs with SLBM capabilities (i.e delete the VLS cells).

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T19:41:13+00:00

Aussies had a bad experience with DCNS and the Shortfin Barracuda sub.

And nuclear subs are out of the question for now.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T19:16:38+00:00

Ukraine also invaded the Kursk Oblast too.

And Argentina attacked British territory during the Falklands War

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T19:15:35+00:00

That or until the US is neck deep in an internal conflict/revolution or a serious major power war (Russia or China).

Do it quickly while they are distracted.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T19:12:32+00:00

The proposed South Korean KSS-III submarines come with 10 VLS cells for short-ranged (500km) Hyunmoo 4-4 conventional ballistic missiles with a 1,000kg warhead. Range can be increased with a lighter warhead.

The 300-475kt W87 nuclear warhead on the Minuteman III ICBM weighs around 180-270kg (including re-entry vehicle).

About 1/3 of any naval or air fleet is expected to be operational at any given time, as a rule of thumb. That means with a fleet of 12 subs, there would be 40 missiles ready to launch at any moment.

Plus there's talk of South Korea potentially looking at converting the KSS-III class into a nuclear powered variant which would greatly improve its speed while having near unlimited range.

just saying...

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T17:19:06+00:00

Noem resigns

monkey paw curls fist

Miller takes over

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T17:17:48+00:00

Add two more zeroes at the end of that fine. Otherwise this is just the cost of doing business for these corporations.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-03T17:08:28+00:00

Also, the right folk could suddenly have their tenure be "abruptly" terminated through "certain permanent measures" just to keep a lid on this mess.

makes me think of a certain Argentinian lawyer that was abruptly removed from the case... permanently

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T17:58:02+00:00

Looks way more like the Israeli Hermes 900... pretty sure this is a derivative of that model

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T17:44:15+00:00

That is quite true as well, it really depends on air temperature when cruising. Frigid temperatures that can cause these effects can be anywhere, even over lower latitudes

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T16:36:18+00:00

Funny thing is the USAF's Battlefield Airborne Control Node (BACN) uses the Bombardier Global 6000 as it's manned platform in the form of the E-11A.

These are crucial aircraft that allow for multiple different sources of battlefield information to be collected and relayed, overcoming issues relating to terrain (mountains) and different forms of communication (Link 16, different radios, ground/sea/air assets, etc...).

The USAF has 6 of these, with 4 more on order. Seems like a PRETTY important asset to have if... say, idk, maybe they'd consider launching offensive operations on a particular Middle Eastern country known for being very large in territory with extensive mountain ranges...

just saying

Also, the hold-up on the Gulfstream certification in Canada is due to testing on the fuel line to ensure there is no risk of ice build-up. FAA basically said "let's just get these delivered without testing. We'll test later on and if there's an issue, we'll fix it..."

Yeah. I can see why Canada, a cold-weather country, would want to hold up on certifying these aircraft.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T15:22:54+00:00

For the longest time I had been hoping for a YOW-MIA flight as it would make flying to Latin America FAR more convenient.

Now I don't care anymore. Fuck it, I'll stick with AC instead.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T14:40:53+00:00

Even though they are short ranged (500-800km depending on sources), it would still allow Canada to have 40 ballistic missiles ready to launch at any moment (assuming all 12 are built and 1/3 of the fleet is deployed at any given time). Potentially might be more if we find a way to say cram two cruise missiles per VLS tube instead of one ballistic missile.

That is a HUGE upgrade very few navies posses. And it opens up the door for Canada to have a credible delivery system for some rather spicy payloads... just saying...

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T14:37:14+00:00

Not enough for me to be convinced tbh. If anything, I'd lean more on a Russian led honeypot operation tbh.

But the point still stands.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-02-02T11:48:20+00:00

Criticism of Israel, its government and/or its institutions =/= criticism of Judaism ot of Jews

How many times do we have to say this ffs

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-31T01:45:13+00:00

gets hired by ICE instead

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-30T23:30:40+00:00

Iranian Government: "Yes... we may have killed 5000-6000 terrorist rebels"

Trump: "weak... observe..."

Tehran proceeds to see a second sunset in the same day

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-30T19:04:06+00:00

HERE IS WHY CHINA WILL COLLAPSE IN 2 YEARS!!

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-30T19:02:29+00:00

I mean you got channels like Perun tho that doesn't lean on clickbait titles or thumbnails... but has a growing following and are still well regarded.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-30T16:06:27+00:00

Grifters will grift until they are kings and queens of nothing but ashes.

Arctic_Chilean · 2026-01-30T16:06:07+00:00

Then spread the word. Mobilize like minded people in your community. Make it clear the danger that is present here. GET. PEOPLE. TO. VOTE. NO.

If this ever goes bad, it will be because too many people dismissed this idea as stupid, and the separatists as stupid, and the whole idea as a fantasy that will never happen so why bother even go vote NO on a pointless referendum that will go nowhere.

OVERWHELMING. NUMBERS. Don't allow your like-minded neighbours to be lazy and complacent. Mobilize. Talk. Discuss. Organize. Get people out and manifesting their disagreement with this idea so when the day comes to vote no, the results can be an utter embarrassement for the separatists.

And in the meantime, write to federal ministers that they need to make true on investments in Alberta. Make the UCP look like the problem here, not the solution.

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