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Canada CE-145C Vigilance (King Air 350ER) x3 #4377

Closed cdnice55 closed 5 months ago

cdnice55 commented 8 months ago

DB Selector

DB3K

Affected DBID(s)

5656

Summary of Changes

Canadian designation of CE-145C Vigilance added. Designation of Manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MAISR) to be added. 427 Squadron out of Trenton as part pf Canadian Special Operations Command.

The 2018 FMS [approval announcement] from Washington lists a number of advanced electronics, including L3Harris Wescam MX electro-optical/infrared sensors, L3Harris Vortex video transmission modules, a laser and missile warning system and several pieces of equipment for encrypted communications.

Sources

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/canada-takes-delivery-of-new-king-air-350er-based-surveillance-aircraft/157263.article

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/canada-king-air-350er-isr-aircraft-manned-airborne-intelligence

PygmalionOfCyprus commented 5 months ago

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