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@randahl
Good. It's madness to purchase something so essential to national security that can simply be turned off on a whim by the seller. I read that is possible with these F-35s. Kind of like that Starlink thingy owned by a psycho billionaire freak.

@lin11c @randahl There is no evidence of a ‘kill switch’ (and this would expose the plane for hackers), but the US can just stop delivery of spare parts, then they will stop working in weeks.

@tokeriis @randahl I read the tech is proprietary so the planes must be serviced by the US. I also read there was the ability to deactivate systems. Perhaps that is incorrect.

@lin11c @randahl Software updates for on the ground servicing systems can also be withheld, as I understand it. Same result, planes will fly, but they won't be competitive after a while. Also, these planes are not just planes, they excel by being able to connect with a large network of sensors, satellites, etc, which the US of course also largely provides. These can also be shut off, although alternatives can be provided, they are just not available in the same quantities as the US provides.

@tokeriis
You know your stuff! I did read in an article (sorry I didn't save the link) that an advantage of the Gripen is that the source code is available. After recent events, this appears to be a major plus in this rapidly shifting world. My main point is that the US has been deeply compromised and is not a trustworthy partner at this time. Will that change? I don't know.
https://fightson.net/95/saab-jas-39-gripen/

@lin11c Well, I probably just browsed a bit more on the subject than you, I am no expert, just a worried Dane

@tokeriis
The fight for who rules the Arctic begins.

@tokeriis
Thought you might be interested in this. I believe this is the article where I first saw this information.
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/canada_is_worried_all_its_f_35_can_be_disabled_with_a_push_of_a_button_in_washington_how_realistic_it_is-13760.html

@lin11c Thanks. "..the US could simply remotely turn off F-35s' advanced situational awareness capabilities", this is the ability I also mentioned to cut of the connections to radars, etc. which makes the F35 superior in combat. EU countries has those capabilities too, so they could replace it, but probably not in the quantities required, and it would take time to hack in. It's similar to Starlink in Ukraine; Eutelsat *can* replace it, but they don't have nearly the same coverage as Starlink.