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Industrial offsets and sovereign maintenance capacity

The Canadian government's insistence on industrial offsets and sovereign maintenance capacity in the procurement of the F-35 or Gripen E.

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Jan 23, 2026
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What are the operational pros and cons of a mixed Gripen/F‑35 fleet for Canada?

A promises operational flexibility: more aircraft on patrol and potential industrial benefits from domestic , while retaining for high-end coalition operations . Opponents argue a mixed fleet adds , h...

Jan 24, 2026
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How do industrial‑benefit promises influence major defence procurement decisions in Canada?

—centered on the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy and Key Industrial Capabilities (KICs)—are a formal lever uses to shape who wins major and what follow‑on economic activity happens ...