In a game-changing announcement that’s sending shockwaves through defense circles, Rolls-Royce has unveiled a major breakthrough in adapting its powerful EJ230 engine—a derivative of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s EJ200—for the Saab Gripen E/F, effectively breaking the jet’s long-standing reliance on U.S.-made General Electric powerplants. This non-ITAR European alternative eliminates Washington’s veto power over exports, a vulnerability that has repeatedly blocked Gripen sales amid tense U.S. relations. With Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government already reviewing the committed 88-jet F-35 purchase—locked into just 16 deliveries starting 2026—the Rolls-Royce-powered Gripen now emerges as a sovereign, cost-effective contender promising local Quebec production, thousands of jobs, and full tech transfer via Saab-Bombardier partnerships. As polls show Canadians favoring Gripen shifts and tariff wars escalate, insiders buzz: Could this engine swap tip the scales, delivering Ottawa true independence from American strings while reshaping North American air power?
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