Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft

Project Type

Project Replace

Objective

To equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range, long-endurance, multi-mission capability, optimized in Command, Control, Communications and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) to replace the CP140.

Requirements

Canada’s adversaries are deploying increasingly sophisticated, stealthy, and lethal capabilities in the surface and subsurface domains. The Canadian Armed Forces has an urgent need for a long-range, long-endurance platform, capable of providing C4ISR, ASW and ASuW in a high-threat environment with the ability to engage/control and to fully integrate with other assets. The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project will provide the capability required to effectively support Canada’s strategic requirements for C4ISR, ASW and ASuW at home as well as to support Canada’s interests abroad. Canada’s large size necessitates an aircraft with long-range and loiter times to ensure the platform can transit to operating areas and remain on station for sufficient time.

Funding Range

Greater than $5 billion

Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)

Options Analysis Phase

In Progress

Start Definition

2023/2024

Start Implementation

2027/2028

Initial Delivery

2032/2033

Final Delivery

2037/2038

Defence Capability Areas

• Air
• Missiles, Rockets, Ammunition & Other Munitions
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence
• Surveillance & Reconnaissance
• Training and Simulation

Defence Capability Investment Areas

• Aerospace Structures and components
• Aircraft subsystems
• Avionics
• Fixed Wing Platforms
• Propulsion Systems and components
• Target Acquisition Systems
• Battlespace Situational Awareness Tools
• Data and Bandwidth Management
• Decision Support Tools
• Deployable C4I Systems
• Encryption
• Information Management Tools
• Intelligence Fusion Tools
• Intelligence Mission Data Support Tools
• Navigation Systems
• Satellite Communications Systems
• EO/IR Systems
• Fire Control
• Identification Systems (IFF)
• Optical Systems
• Radar Systems
• Sonar and Acoustic Systems
• Surveillance & Recce Integration Tools
• Thermal systems
• Tracking systems
• Simulation Equipment
• Simulation Software
• Training Support Facilities and Equipment

Key Industrial Capabilities

• Aerospace System and Components
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber Resilience
• Defence Systems Integration
• Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems
• In Service Support
• Training and Simulation

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