Deal reached on new military patrol aircraft
Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military'...
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Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military'...
Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military's aging patrol planes in a multibillion-dollar deal.
The government's decision to bypass Bombardier by foregoing an open bid stands in contrast to a recent move by the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
The procurement department has stated that Boeing's off-the-shelf reconnaissance plane is the only currently available aircraft that meets Royal Canadian Air Force needs.
The federal government is buying at least 14 Boeing surveillance planes from the United States to replace the aging CP-140 Aurora fleet, cabinet ministers announced Thursday. The deal costs more than $10.3 billion in total, including US$5.9 billion for the jets themselves, and the planes are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.