Business jet manufacturer Bombardier has partnered with defense contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada to develop a multi-mission/anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Global 6500 business jet. Bombardier’s Global family is a proven platform for a number of special-mission applications, notably the Global 6000-based Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft. GDMS-Canada is a leader in the submarine hunting and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) field.
The two companies have formed the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) Team to produce an aircraft intended for export and domestic use. In terms of the latter, the team is calling on the Canadian government to open a fair and competitive procurement for the requirement to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Lockheed CP-140 Aurora fleet of maritime patrol aircraft, which are due to be replaced in the early 2030s. Canada has already lodged a letter of request (LOR) with the U.S. concerning the acquisition of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon.
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