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Linked National Post on purpose. Given their bias I believe they'd present the worst case scenario.

E: Apparently the article is from 2016 so the cost is likely higher today.

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[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 10 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Weapons they need permission to use.

[–] Pixel@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The daily unlock code thing is a myth. The grain of truth is that the F-35 relies heavily on mission data files (MDFs), which are region-specific software packages that enable the jet to recognize threats, navigate, and employ weapons, and we depend on the US being willing to supply those updates voluntarily for our fighter jets to be useful.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

And Canada is perfectly capable of generating those files themselves.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago

That feels like an internet rumour. How would that even work? Like if someone took out LM's servers all F-35s in the world would no longer function? If an enemy jammed the signal they wouldn't work?

There's no need to invent problems anyway. The US could potentially cut off Canada from parts needed to maintain the planes and that's reason enough to cancel it.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago

Exactly. Absolutely it has to be cancelled based on the fact that the imminent danger to Canada is from the US. No way we should be buying their weapons, listening to their media etc.