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Originally Posted by rcaf_777
Canada is in the same boat, and Sikorsky is screwing us on CH-148 Cyclone too so nothing like getting it twice from two big US companies
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Canada is an even worse defense situation to Australia in regards to the F-35. Unlike Australia who is unlikely to face actual Russian forces near Australian territory, the Canadians directly face the Russians over the Arctic and Russian bombers would fly over Canadian territory during an attack on the US. Russian Air Force Flanker's use better radar, sensors and missiles than any other Flanker user including China, and the T-50 PAK-FA will be more stealthy than the F-35 and probably the F-22 as well as being an aerodynamically superior fighter to the F-35. Canada and a lot of other countries are really going to have to think about alternatives to the F-35 in regards to BVR air superiority, which will mean either the F-22, Eurofighter or upgraded F-15's unless they want to buy Flankers.