P-8 Poseidon Competes for Multi-Mission Aircraft, Anti-Sub, Intel Mission

Boeing has announced its entry into the running for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft  project to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force fleet of CP-140 Aurora aircraft and enhance its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.

It's horse in the race is the venerable P-8 Poseidon, a common selection for long-range maritime patrol aircraft. 

The P-8 has logged nearly half a million mishap free flight-hours over its service life so far, flying for the U.S., the Commonwealth, India, Norway, South Korea, and Germany. Its development on the Boeing 737NG platform brings superb parts commonality with a widespread, reliable, and affordable aircraft. The use of the 737 brings its deep ecosystem of knowledge and parts availability for increased uptime anywhere in the world.

"This proven aircraft and support infrastructure is the basis for delivering a rapid, low risk, low cost capability for Canada," said Boeing in announcing their entry. 

“The P-8A Poseidon has demonstrated that it is the world’s most capable multi-mission aircraft currently in production and offers a complete solution for Canada’s CMMA requirements,” said Tim Flood, International Business Development director, Europe and Americas. “The range, speed, and endurance of the P-8 makes it the perfect platform to monitor Canada’s northern and maritime approaches and the P-8 will ensure allied interoperability to meet Canada’s security commitments. Coupled with a robust industrial partnership plan, Boeing’s offer will build on its successful record of contributing to Canada’s economic growth throughout the life of the CMMA program.”

FMI: www.boeing.com