This now becomes the clearest sign yet of Canada’s efforts to diversify defence spending away from the United States.
Sydnaboens L3Harris (AERIS X) og Boeing (E-7 Wedgetail) ville have ønsket at konkurrere om aftalen, men med CBC-journalistens ord: “there’s been no competition, so this is a sole source contract going to a European company, which is a major departure for the Canadian government”.