The announcement is a challenge to Defence Minister Anita Anand\u0027s push for the Liberal government to buy 16 Boeing P\u002D8 surveillance aircraft
But Bombardier officials have pointed out that Canada should consider Canadian-made and developed equipment. The Canadian government has already invested heavily in developing General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada as a centre of excellence for anti-submarine and multi-mission sensors.
Aerospace industry sources say that the Bombardier-General Dynamics teaming hopes to put emphasis on the made-in-Canada solution to the military’s needs. General Dynamics is already responsible for developing the new sensors on board the CP-140 Auroras and the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. The companies pointed out that the Canadian design is already proven and will allow for a low-risk integration of sensors and other systems.
“The published CMMA procurement timeframe was prudently designed by the Department of National Defence to permit the Government of Canada to fully engage with industry to explore options to meet Canada’s multi-mission aircraft needs and to have sufficient time to evaluate options,” the firms noted.
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