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SAAB SAAB AND CANADIAN COLLABORATION ... Mind To Impact Canada’s Fighter Jet Breakthrough Shakes Washington – U.S. Alarmed by Saab Mega Deal PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHVztWBjNQ
Canada’s Fighter Jet Breakthrough Shakes Washington – U.S. Alarmed by Saab Mega Deal Mind To Impact 4.95K subscribers Jan 2, 2026 #CanadaDefense #FighterJets #Saab Canada’s Fighter Jet Breakthrough Shakes Washington – U.S. Alarmed by Saab Mega Deal Canada just made a move that’s sending shockwaves through the global defense industry. 🇨🇦✈️ With a new fighter jet factory linked to Saab, questions are rising fast — why now, why Saab, and why is the U.S. suddenly nervous? In this video, we break down Canada’s new fighter jet manufacturing plans, the strategic partnership with Sweden’s Saab, and how this decision could reshape North American defense production. From economic independence and NATO strategy to the growing tension with U.S. defense giants, this deal could change the balance of power in military aviation. Is Canada quietly building its own defense future? Could this challenge America’s dominance in fighter jet production? And what does this mean for NATO, the F-35 program, and global security? Watch until the end to see why this factory could be one of the most important defense developments of the decade. 0:00 – Canada’s Surprise Move 1:00 – Why Saab? 2:00 – Inside the New Fighter Jet Factory 3:00 – The Gripen Factor 4:00 – U.S. Defense Industry Reacts 5:00 – Economic Power and Jobs 6:00 – NATO and Strategic Independence 7:00 – The F-35 Question 8:00 – Rising Tensions Behind the Scenes 9:00 – A New Era for Canada’s Military Canada’s bold defense move is changing the fighter jet game. SEO Keywords: Canada fighter jet factory ... Saab Canada deal ... U.S. defense industry reaction ... Canada military manufacturing ... Saab Gripen Canada ... Fighter jet production North America ... NATO defense manufacturing ... U.S. military aviation concerns ... Canada defense independence ... Global fighter jet market ... #CanadaDefense #FighterJets #Saab #MilitaryAviation #USDefense #NATO #AerospaceIndustry #Geopolitics #DefenseNews #Gripen How this was made Altered or synthetic content Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated. Learn more Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess Transcript 0:00 Canada’s Surprise Move know what's going on. While Washington still thinks Canada's going to be a loyal F-35 customer forever, there's a closed door meeting happening right now at Saab headquarters in Sweden. Canada's Minister of Industry, Melanie Jolie, didn't fly out here to check out the Scandinavian scenery. She's here to negotiate a deal that could completely reshape North America's defense industry map. The question isn't whether Canada's buying more fighter jets. The real question is where's Canada going to build them for who? And how much is that going to freak out Washington? This isn't just about a purchase contract. This is about a country deciding to take back what it lost 65 years ago when the AO Arrow project got cancelled and 50,000 Canadian engineers had to find work somewhere else. For decades, Canada's been comfortable playing the buyer. Buy planes from the US, buy tech from the US, buy the whole maintenance system from the US. But what happens 1:01 Why Saab? when the seller starts putting conditions on everything? When costs skyrocket with no explanation? When every defense decision needs Washington's approval first? Ottawa's starting to look the other way. Not because they want to piss anyone off, but because they got to survive in an increasingly complicated world. Sweden showing up not as some replacement ally, but as a partner with the same mindset small country Arctic territory and a belief in tech independence. Saab, the company that makes the Griffin E, doesn't just want to sell planes to Canada, they want to build them in Canada. And the partner they picked, Bombardier, the company that used to make worldclass commercial aircraft, now looking to get back into the defense game after decades away. The meetings aren't being announced. Industry Minister Melanie Jolie flies to Sweden. Ontario's Minister of Economic Development follows a few weeks later. This isn't the plight visit or 2:00 Inside the New Fighter Jet Factory preliminary idea exchange type thing. The negotiations have gone deep into production structure, tech transfer, profit sharing, and long-term commitments. Defense analysts are starting to pay attention. So is Washington. But why the rush? The answer comes from Kiev. September 2025, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalinski signs a deal that made the whole European defense industry sit up straight, purchasing between 100 and 150 Griffin. That number isn't for show. Ukraine needs them to survive. Problem is, Saab can only produce about 15 to 20 planes a year at their lynch hopping facility. With this order, they'd need at least 7 years to complete it, while Ukraine needs them in three. Saab needs a manufacturing partner fast and they need a partner with enough technical capability, infrastructure, and one that's not sitting in a direct geopolitical conflict zone. Canada rises to the top as the obvious choice. 3:01 The Gripen Factor Bombardier's got globally recognized aerospace manufacturing expertise. Canada's got the supply chain for composite materials, avionics, and precision manufacturing systems. And most importantly, Canada's looking for a way out from under the F-35 program's shadow. The Mark Carney government ordered a complete review of the F-35 program. The initial figure was $19 billion for 88 aircraft. Now that number's jumped to 28 billion, and it's still not final. Defense analysts estimate the lifetime operating costs could exceed 70 billion when you factor in maintenance software upgrades and complete dependence on Loheed Martin supply chain. The Grippen E on the other hand costs nearly half as much to buy, lower operating costs, faster maintenance turnaround, and it's specifically designed for harsh climates. Exactly what Canada needs for the Arctic. The new strategy isn't about completely replacing the F-35. It's 4:00 U.S. Defense Industry Reacts about diversification. Keep a limited number of F-35s for NATO missions and use the Grippen for sovereignty, patrols, Arctic surveillance, and missions that don't require absolute stealth. To understand why this deal matters so much, you got to go back to 1959. Back then, Canada had one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, the Avro Arrow. It was faster, flew higher, and outperformed anything the US or Soviet Union had at the time. This isn't national pride talking. This is technical fact acknowledged by international aviation experts. Then the Canadian government canled the whole program. One decision one morning, 50,000 workers lost their jobs. Thousands of Canada's best aerospace engineers had to find work somewhere else. A lot of them went to the states, joined NASA, and helped put people on the moon. But Canada lost its entire military aviation industry. The consequences lasted over 60 years. Since 5:02 Economic Power and Jobs then, Canada's only known how to buy planes from other countries, lost the ability to be self-sufficient in military aviation. The highly skilled workforce gradually shrank. Supply chains fell apart. And the most painful part lost the belief that Canada could build the most complex stuff on its own. Now 65 years later, that opportunity is coming back. A grip and manufacturing facility in Canada wouldn't just create thousands of high-tech jobs. It would revive the entire defense industrial supply chain, train a new generation of engineers, rebuild military aerospace manufacturing capability, and most importantly, restore the industrial pride Canada lost the day the AO Arrow got destroyed. But is Bombardier actually ready for this? Recent history doesn't look great. The C-S series project nearly bankrupted. The company went billions over budget and had to be sold to Airbus just to survive. The 6:01 NATO and Strategic Independence Learjet 85 program was a complete failure. Got cancelled after burning through over a billion dollars without ever getting a single aircraft into commercial production. Manufacturing military aircraft is a completely different challenge. Fighter jets are exponentially more complex than commercial planes. Higher standards, stricter security requirements, and every single component from screws to electronics has to pass rigorous defense certification. A small mistake on a civilian aircraft might delay a flight. A small mistake on a fighter jet could get a pilot killed. Bombarders going to need to build a completely new supply chain. New secure facilities with defense standards. New training programs for thousands of workers, new financing to support a startup phase that'll stretch for years. All of this requires billions of dollars before the first aircraft even rolls off the assembly line. But there's a bigger risk one that not many people are talking about the 7:01 The F-35 Question engine. The Griffin E uses the GE F414 engine manufactured by General Electric, an American company. That means every Griffin built in Canada would still be subject to US export controls. This is the trap. Washington might not stop Canada from buying grippins, but they could absolutely block Canada from manufacturing them. If the US decides that Canada producing groupins affects their national interests, like competing with the F-35 or weakening American defense industry influence, they could threaten General Electric or simply refuse to approve engine exports. And in the current environment with Trump slapping tariffs on Canadian goods and constantly applying trade pressure, this risk isn't theoretical. It's real. A grip in production line in Canada could get frozen with just one decision from Washington, even after investing billions of dollars. But despite those risks, the signs show things are moving 8:01 Rising Tensions Behind the Scenes forward. not through press releases or official statements, but through signals that only insiders would pick up on. Industry sources say Bombardier and Saab are close to announcing an official joint venture expected late 2025 or early 2026. The negotiations aren't in the exploratory phase anymore. They've gone deep into structure, have tacid approval from the government, and are waiting for the right political moment to announce. The financial signals are clear, too. Ottawa and provincial governments are drafting support packages, including loan guarantees, tax incentives, and workforce development programs. Ontario and Quebec are competing to attract the main manufacturing facility to their turf. Each side putting up increasingly large financial commitments. Aviation universities and technical colleges are developing new training programs focused on aerospace manufacturing, composite 9:01 A New Era for Canada’s Military materials, defense production, and avionics. These aren't programs designed overnight. They reflect systematic preparation for an industry about to be reborn. And from the military side, the Royal Canadian Air Force is conducting preliminary technical assessments on integrating the Grippen with existing bases, especially Arctic facilities. They're preparing for a mixed fleet where F-35s and Grapens will coexist, each serving different strategic missions. Canada's standing at a historic crossroads it hasn't seen in over half a century. From closed dorsations to national declarations, from Avo Grippen, from dependence to independence. This isn't just about hardware or contracts. This is a statement about who Canada wants to be in the 21st century. The road ahead isn't easy. Financial pressure, political tensions, international risks, 10:00 they're all real. But the momentum's clear, and the signals can't be mistaken. Canada's not asking Washington, 'What are we allowed to do anymore?' Canada's deciding for itself, 'What do we want to become?' And for the first time in decades, the world's watching a Canada that's ready to rise. The content of this video is analytical and synthesized from public sources. All information presented is based on reports, articles, and data available at the time of production. This video contains no classified information or official positions of any government, defense organization, or corporation. References to countries, companies, and individuals are solely to illustrate the economic and political context and are not intended to criticize or endorse any 30.

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