In Sept 2007, the Department of National Defence announced the cancellation of the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project, the $1.6B project to upgrade the CF's aging fleet of CP-140 patrol aircraft. Although AIMP is two-thirds complete, the Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay, stated a preference for phasing out and replacing the aging Aurora fleet.
What prompted the sudden change of direction wasn’t the AIMP itself but rather the discovery of worse-than-expected structural problems in this fleet of 30 year- old aircraft. This prompted a decision to cancel the related Aurora Structural Life Extension Project. Without ASLEP, continuing with AIMP no longer made sense....
What prompted the sudden change of direction wasn’t the AIMP itself but rather the discovery of worse-than-expected structural problems in this fleet of 30 year- old aircraft. This prompted a decision to cancel the related Aurora Structural Life Extension Project. Without ASLEP, continuing with AIMP no longer made sense....
P3_Super_Bee, I know you worked on them. What are you views on the P3 at this stage in their life?
For Canada, I think this is the best route. New planes will alleviate the problem of down time because of MTC in the future. The decision to only rebuild 10 of the fleet was the discovery of extensive structural problems that the Air Force deemed too costly to continue and recommended replacement.
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