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Linked National Post on purpose. Given their bias I believe they'd present the worst case scenario.

E: Apparently the article is from 2016 so the cost is likely higher today.

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[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 26 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/gripen-for-canada/built-for-canada-by-canada

From another page:

"In addition, Canada will have full and exclusive control over Gripen’s secure data – a unique advantage of our offer. The Gripen Centre in Montreal will host all work on the fighter's mission system and Canadians will carry out this work. With the mission system, communications and technical data all hosted in Canada, Gripen exceeds all industrial, security and controlled goods requirements. With Gripen the Royal Canadian Air Force will have maximum control over sensitive data handling."

It's a no brainer, in a world of digital warfare, needing to rely on a foreign home base is a tremendous liability.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

How are they the only ones offering that, that needs to be table stakes to even bid