Canada’s decision to replace its aging CF-18 fleet triggered one of the most exhaustive fighter assessments in the country’s history. After a global competition, the final contenders were narrowed to two: the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and Sweden’s Saab Gripen-E.When evaluation results were released, the outcome was decisive. The F-35 didn’t merely outperform the Gripen-E — it dominated almost every major category, winning by an overwhelming technical margin.At the heart of Canada’s assessment were mission performance, survivability, upgradability, interoperability, and long-term relevance. Across all of them, the F-35 demonstrated capabilities that the Gripen-E simply could not match.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how F-35A trounced Gripen E in Canadian evaluations ?#defenseupdates #f35fighterjet #f35 Chapters:0:00 TITLE00:11 INTRODUCTION01:08 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN01:42 THE SCORE CARD03:34 STEALTH, SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT AND SURVIVABILITY04:54 SENSOR FUSION, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND NETWORKED WARFARE06:03 MISSION SCOPE AND FUTURE GROWTH