Canada Awards Contract to Airbus for Tanker Transport Aircraft
25 Julho 2023 - 3:22PM
Dow Jones News
By Robb M. Stewart
OTTAWA--Airbus has been selected to replace the Royal Canadian
Air Force's fleet of long-range, multi-use transport aircraft in a
contract valued at roughly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (US$2.73
billion).
The government said Tuesday that Airbus Defence & Space
would supply nine aircraft that would take the place of its fleet
of CC-150 Polaris aircraft, which have been operating for more than
30 years and are nearing the end of their service life.
The contract with the European aerospace and defense company
includes four new Airbus A330 multirole tanker transport aircraft
along with the conversion of five used A3300-200 aircraft. The new
fleet is expected to operate into the 2050s, the government
said.
When delivered, the aircraft will be designated the CC-330 Husky
and the primary role of the fleet will be air-to-air refuelling,
while also being equipped to airlift large numbers of Canadian
Armed Forces personnel and equipment in support of operations and
training activities within Canada and around the world, the
government said. The aircraft will be able to refuel current and
future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter aircraft, including the
F-35, as well as fighter aircraft used by the U.S. as part of NORAD
and by NATO partners.
Airbus said contract, which it valued at C$3 billion, covers a
suite of training services including devices such as a simulator to
prepare and maintain crew readiness as part of the modernisation of
the Canadian Armed Forces' air operational training infrastructure.
The newly-built A330-200s will be assembled in Toulouse, France,
and the first aircraft will be delivered in 2027.
Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com
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