This now becomes the clearest sign yet of Canada’s efforts to diversify defence spending away from the United States.
Etelänaapurin L3Harris (AERIS X) ja Boeing (E-7 Wedgetail) olisivat halunneet kilpailla diilistä, mutta CBC:n toimittajan sanoin: “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”.
