Airbus C295W selected for Canada's Fixed-Wing SAR Program

Today, the Government of Canada announced that it had selected the Airbus C295W for its Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Program. Under this $2.3 bn contract started in 2004, Canada will replace its fleets of Buffalo and C-130 aircraft assigned to SAR missions for 16 C295W twin-turboprop aircraft.

border="0" height="261" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v8fsnxpR-LBAUPP71noTGdXExFzXTGJm4QATll9kc44ntzVlh0MRZx97Z5dTVI-AyyolqL0vGK=s0-d" width="400"> Airbus DS won a $2.3bn contract from Canada for 16 C295Ws configured for SAR missions
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