Long Range Air-to-Air Missile
(NORAD modernization)

Project Type

Replace

Objective

To acquire a long range air-to-air missile for the Fighter capability.

Requirements

An advanced long range missile will ensure Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter aircraft maintain the ability to employ weapons in contested environments of the future. The aim of this project is to acquire a long range Air-to-Air Missile capability that will be supportable, interoperable and operationally capable for the CF-18 through its Estimated Life Expectancy (ELE), and for the aircraft selected as Canada's Future Fighter to replace the CF-18.

Funding Range

$1 billion to $4.99 billion

Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)

Start Options Analysis

To be determined

Start Definition

To be determined

Start Implementation

To be determined

Initial Delivery

To be determined

Final Delivery

To be determined

Defence Capability Areas

• Air
• Missiles, Rockets, Ammunition & Other Munitions
• Surveillance & Reconnaissance
• Training and Simulation

Defence Capability Investment Areas

• Aerospace Structures and components
• Ammunition, Ordnance, Specialized Munitions
• Missile Systems
• Propellants and Explosives
• Weapons Systems
• Fire Control
• Identification Systems (IFF)
• Radar Systems
• Tracking systems
• Training Services

Key Industrial Capabilities

• Defence Systems Integration
• Munitions
• Training and Simulation

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