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Post by Forcell Mon 24 Feb 2020, 8:53 am

Upgraded RCAF Aurora aircraft
conducts initial flight test

Feb 24. 2020

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The Canadian Forces says an upgraded CP-140 recently flew for the first time as part of an initial flight test assessment. The Block IV-modified CP-140 Aurora flew from Halifax to Greenwood, N.S. as part of test assessment under the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), according to military.

Block IV modifications include beyond-line-of-sight satellite communication, Link 16 Tactical Data Link (a military tactical data exchange network used by NATO countries), and a self-defence system, the Canadian Forces noted.

The initial operational capability for the Block IV-modified CP-140 Auroras is expected in June. Full operational capability will be achieved in September 2022, according to the Canadian Forces.

Block IV is the last of the modernization phases for the Aurora aircraft. The Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP) involved 23 individual projects to acquire, integrate and install new mission systems and sensors onto the aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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