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[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The real concern is not “which aircraft to buy” — its “in 20 years will Canada be able to even arm itself in a world of disrupted supply chains?”

Agreed that drones are tactically important, but tanks and fighters ships are strategically important, and will never go out of style.

[–] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I have seen plenty of tanks and ships crippled or destroyed by drones...

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Which is why we really need to build cheap, simple, and purposeful aircraft. We need to move away from “everything AND the kitchen sink” aircraft, as multiple conflicting roles frequently reduce an aircraft’s effectiveness in any one role. Have five completely different fighter aircraft, if necessary, in order to ensure we can continue to maintain them via simplicity and ease of parts manufacturing. And to be able to drop an entire model to focus on the remaining ones, if necessary.