Feds shelve plans to buy new military patrol airplanes

Military | 206831 hits | Feb 13 4:24 pm | Posted by: saturn_656

The federal Conservative government’s centrepiece defence strategy has taken another hit as plans to buy a new fleet of airplanes to patrol Canada’s coasts and its Arctic territory by 2020 have been effectively shelved.

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by Gunnair
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:41 am
CPC undercut their beloved military again. Rain is wet as well.
by saturn_656
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:45 am
I thought we had 18 Auroras, where are the other four?

Defence Minister says putting off buying new planes was the RCAF's idea. I don't see the Air Force pushing to keep old gear, unless it ensured the survival of something more important on their wish list.
by ShepherdsDog
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:45 am
Vote NDP or Liberal....they`ll just tell the military upfront not to expect any support
by Jabberwalker
Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:33 am
"saturn_656" said
I thought we had 18 Auroras, where are the other four?

Defence Minister says putting off buying new planes was the RCAF's idea. I don't see the Air Force pushing to keep old gear, unless it ensured the survival of something more important on their wish list.

They probably got scrapped for their Z-80 processor boards.
by saturn_656
Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:26 am
"Jabberwalker" said
I thought we had 18 Auroras, where are the other four?

Defence Minister says putting off buying new planes was the RCAF's idea. I don't see the Air Force pushing to keep old gear, unless it ensured the survival of something more important on their wish list.

They probably got scrapped for their Z-80 processor boards.

My guess is the museums needed a few more Cold War relics for their collections.

They better not be up on a pole somewhere.

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