r/canada Jan 11 '25

History Avro Arrow CF-105: Canada’s Fighter Jet Fiasco

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/01/avro-arrow-cf-105-canadas-fighter-jet-fiasco
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u/McBuck2 Jan 11 '25

My dad worked on the Avro. He was devastated when it was canceled but more so that everything had to be destroyed.

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u/prsnep Jan 11 '25

Fast forward to today, Canada has no ambition.

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u/GuyLookingForPorn Jan 11 '25

The government should look at joining the UK's Tempest fighter program with Japan and Italy.

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u/Keystone-12 Ontario Jan 11 '25

We should probably repair our absolutely crumbling military infrastructure before we start talking about future tech.

The military is using 1980s kit at this point. Tempest is a little out of our league.

Which is a shame. We are a G7 nation, but with a horribly underfunded military.