Comment on Canada tells Boeing its bid for fighter jet contract falls shortparentComments−nickff4yMaintain, almost certainly, but sustainment costs could be higher for the Gripen. They’ve only made 270 Gripens, so any upgrades will be amortized over a smaller installed base.−sudosysgen4yI don't think that Canada will need or go for any updates beyond weapon integration anyways.−nickff4yThe CF-18 got two rounds of modernizations, so I’d assume any replacement that served for a similar period of time would get at least one.
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Maintain, almost certainly, but sustainment costs could be higher for the Gripen. They’ve only made 270 Gripens, so any upgrades will be amortized over a smaller installed base.
I don't think that Canada will need or go for any updates beyond weapon integration anyways.
The CF-18 got two rounds of modernizations, so I’d assume any replacement that served for a similar period of time would get at least one.