Eurofighter Replacement?

[Macandy]

Well...it depends on the topic of discussion. The level of partnership in the F-35 programme is different from the partnership tiering for general technology transfer. Frankly, I'd be surprised if Canada wasn't tier 1 for the latter...but these days I'm accustomed to being surprised.

It's all about the source code, not the nuts and bolts.

 

[Macandy]

Source?

Read through the couple of dozen or so AUKUS Treaties and Technology transfer agreements Australia just signed with the US/UK.
Most of these technologies were US/UK eyes only, especially all the nuclear stuff.

 

[Macandy]

The only things in place that would come close to what you are suggesting are the following:

• AUKUS Treaty
• United Kingdom / United States of America Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
• Australia-U.S. Treaty on Defence Trade Cooperation
• Canadian Exemption under ITAR
• Five Eyes

None of which specifically provide for any special treatment in terms of the F-35. In fact both the UK and Australian treaties specifically exempt the F-35 from consideration because of the separate multi-national status of the F-35 program.

Therefore, I once again call the statement that "Only UK and Australia are Tier 1 US technology transfer partners. Everyone else gets degraded F-35s" as utter garbage.

Your understanding of technology transfers is very 1 dimensional.

US-UK-AUS are in an exclusive top tier that doesn't share

 

[GTX]

You're 100% wrong, but don't sweat it.

So prove me wrong with facts! I have lived and breathed the F-35 program for about 15yrs and have also been heavily involved with ITAR and other export controls. I am quite comfortable in my position.

 

[GTX]

Your understanding of technology transfers is very 1 dimensional.

US-UK-AUS are in an exclusive top tier that doesn't share

Well prove me wrong with facts. I'm especially interested to see you justify your comment that "Everyone else gets degraded F-35s".

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

So prove me wrong with facts! I have lived and breathed the F-35 program for about 15yrs and have also been heavily involved with ITAR and other export controls. I am quite comfortable in my position.

Don't you love when you work a program and someone tells you your job?

Unfortunately I have to keep my mouth shut on so many things.

 

[Snautzer01]

You're 100% wrong, but don't sweat it.

 

[buffnut453]

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Wonder if the mods are donning their Boots of Buttkicking?

 

[pbehn]

I have only spent a total of 2 hours in the USA (Anchorage Alaska), I have however looked at a map. If push comes to shove the USA would make any and all tech available to Canada and possibly merge capabilities as the allies did in 1914-18 France, depending of course on circumstance, sharing a land border is important in these things, sharing two even more so.

 

[SaparotRob]

Hey Chris, NICE JOB! If I knew you were in the neighborhood I would have asked you to drop in.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I have only spent a total of 2 hours in the USA (Anchorage Alaska), I have however looked at a map. If push comes to shove the USA would make any and all tech available to Canada and possibly merge capabilities as the allies did in 1914-18 France, depending of course on circumstance, sharing a land border is important in these things, sharing two even more so.

Not to mention sharing a similar political and ideological outlook.

 

[SaparotRob]

Not to mention sharing a similar political and ideological outlook.

Beauty, eh?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Beauty, eh?

Look, I just want cheaper Moosehead.

 

[GrauGeist]

Look, I just want cheaper Moosehead.

What, no love for Molson or Labatt's?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

What, no love for Molson or Labatt's?

Negative, Ghostrider.