Current fixed wing aircraft
| Aircraft | Country of Manufacture | Type | Year(s) Produced | Canadian Designation | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multirole Fighter | ||||||
| McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet |  Canada USA | fighter fighter/attack fighter lead-in trainer | 1982–1988 | CF-188A CF-188B | 72 31 | Originally Ordered 138: 98 CF-188A / 40 CF-188B. 15 CF-188A and 2 CF-188B have crashed since 1984, never during combat, killing a total of 7 pilots. 1 CF-188A and 7 CF-188B have been removed from operational service. Many of the crashed or retired aircraft are still used for parts as well as experimental and research purposes. Stationed at 3 Wing Bagotville and 4 Wing Cold Lake. Often referred to as "CF-18". |
| Trainers | ||||||
| CT-156 Harvard II | USA | Trainer | 2000 | CT-156 | 25 | Replaced Canadair CL-41 Tutor as trainer; Leased and stationed at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. 24 originally ordered and received in 2000, 2 added in 2002. 1 apparently lost, possibly 156112 when a student accidentally ejected while parked on the ramp. |
| BAe CT-155 Hawk |  UK | lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) | 2000 | CT-155 | 20 | 20 originally ordered and delivered from 2000 to 2002, 2 added in 2004 to replace 155202 and 155216 lost in crashes. 11 with 2 CFFTS and 9 with 419 squadron |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | Canada | aerial navigation and tactics trainer | 1987 1989–1990 | CT-142 | 4 | Operated by 402 "City of Winnipeg" Sqn and stationed at 17 Wing, Winnipeg |
| Demonstration Aircraft | ||||||
| Canadair CL-41 Tutor | Canada | jet demonstration aircraft | 1962 | CT-114 | 25 | Entered service as a basic and advanced jet trainer, replaced by the CT-156 Harvard II and CT-155 Hawk in 2000. Now used almost exclusively by 431 Air Demonstration Squadron "The Snowbirds"; no timeline or candidate to replace Tutor as jet for the Snowbirds. Originally 190 delivered. |
| Transports | ||||||
| Airbus A310 |  France | Strategic Transport Tanker/Transport | 1992–1993 | CC-150 CC-150 MRTT | 3 2 | Originally ordered by Wardair, sold to Canadian Airlines and purchased by the military. Replaced Boeing CC-137; Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton 2 CC-150 have been converted to tankers and re-designated as CC-150T |
| C-17 Globemaster III | USA | strategic airlift | 2007–2008 | CC-177 | 4 | Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton |
| Bombardier Challenger 600 | Canada | utility transport VIP transport | 1982–1985 2002 | CC-144 | 6 | Operated by 412(T) Sqn and based in Ottawa, but under command of 8 Wing Trenton Utility aircraft are 2 blue CL601s and VIP aircraft are white: 1 CL600, 1 CL601 and 2 newer CL604s) |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | Canada | utility transport / fixed wing search and rescue | 1970s | CC-138 | 4 | Stationed at Yellowknife, NT |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | USA | tactical transport / fixed wing search and rescue | 1960–1997 | CC-130E CC-130H CC-130H-30 KC-130H | 13 6 2 5 | Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton, 14 Wing Greenwood and 17 Wing Winnipeg. Five E and three H aircraft lost to crashes. Six of nineteen remaining E models have been retired due to airframe life limits. E models are being replaced with CC-130J Super Hercules, while H models will continue until 2017 in the Search and Rescue role. |
| Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules | USA | short-medium haul tactical lift aircraft | 2010-2012 | CC-130J | 4 | 17 to be delivered by April 2012. The first CC-130J was delivered 4 June 2010. |
| Search and Rescue | ||||||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo | Canada | fixed wing search and rescue | 1967 | CC-115 | 6 | Will be retired once a replacement found (either EADS CASA C-295 or Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan; all six fly for 442 Transport and Rescue Sqn at 19 Wing Comox |
| Maritime Patrol | ||||||
| Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus | USA | maritime reconnaissance, search and rescue and fisheries & Arctic patrol | 1991 | CP-140A | 3 | Were the last 3 P-3s to be delivered from Lockheed in California |
| Lockheed CP-140 Aurora | USA | Maritime Patrol / Anti-submarine Aircraft | 1980 | CP-140 | 18 | Stationed at 19 Wing Comox and 14 Wing Greenwood |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | ||||||
| Maveric UAS | United States | Miniature UAVs (MUAV) | 2010 | Prioria Embedded Intelligence | 5 | The CF will procure the Maveric MUAV for $2.9 millions dollars. [7] for employment by ground forces |
| Boeing ScanEagle / Boeing and Insitu | United States | Miniature UAVs (SUAV) | 2008 | Boeing ScanEagle | 1 | Leased for 9 months for use by ground forces until the replacement of the CU-161. On April 3, 2009 PWGSC awarded a contract to Insitu Inc. to provide the Canadian Forces with services for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAVs). The contract is estimated to cost $30 million.[9][10] PWGSC worked closely with DND on a competitive procurement called Project NOCTUA to lease Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services for a two-year period, with an additional one-year option. |
| IAI Heron |  Israel | unmanned aerial reconnaissance | 2008–2011 | CU-170 Heron | 3 leased, 2 remain in service | Leased from MacDonald Dettwiler in partnership with Israel Aircraft Industries for use in Afghanistan. Forecast to be replaced by new JUSTAS project UAV in 2011. |
| ALIX / BAE Systems | Canada | Miniature UAVs (SUAV) | N/A | Silver Fox | N/A | |
| MMIST | Canada | Joint precision airdrop system | N/A | Joint precision airdrop system | N/A | MMIST awarded $3.4MM Joint Precision Airdrop System contract by Canadian Military in 2009. |
| MMIST | Canada | Logistics Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) | N/A | CQ-10 Snowgoose | N/A | |
Current helicopters
| Aircraft | Country of Manufacture | Type | Year(s) Produced | Canadian Designation | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AgustaWestland AW101 |  Italy Canada | Medium SAR helicopter | 2000 | CH-149 | 14 | Fifty originally ordered. In 1987 the Mulroney government announced the purchase of 35 EH-101 to replace the CH-124 Sea King and 15 EH-101 to replace the Search and Rescue CH-113 Labrador. In 1993 the Chretien government cancelled the contract. |
| CH-47 Chinook | United States | Cargo helicopter | 2008 | CH-147 | 5 | Twin-rotor medium/heavy lift helicopter. Six CH-147 "D" model entered service in 2008, with a further 15 long range hybrid "F" models on order, with delivery expected 2013-2014. Operationally deployed in January 2009 to Afghanistan. The future CH-147 "F" model will be fitted with MX-15 EO/IR surveillance turrets and AN/ALQ-213V Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS).One CH-147 D was shot down in August 2010, by small arms in Afghanistan. |
| Bell 206 | United States | Trainer | 1982 | CH-139 | 1 | |
| Bell 412 | Canada | Multipurpose utility helicopter | 1995 | CH-146 | 98 | Originally ordered 100. 85 allocated for tactical helicopter use and 15 for the search and rescue role. Eight CH-146 Griffons were modified to act as armed escorts for CH-147 Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan, starting in December 2008 and fully operational since January 2009. |
| SH-3 Sea King | United States Canada | ASW / utility helicopter | 1964 | CH-124 | 27 | Originally Ordered 41 , being phased out after 46 years of service and replaced by 28 CH-148 Cyclone starting in 2010-2011. |
| Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone | Canada | ASW / utility helicopter | 2010 | CH-148 | 1 | First helicopter delivered in February 2010. Originally Ordered 28. Faced with development delays, the first 19 will be delivered in an interim configuration starting in 2010 in order to start operational testing and crew training before the end of the year. The fleet will be complete in June 2012 and all interim-configuration helicopters are to be retrofitted in 2013. |
Retired aircraft
Leased and contract aircraft
The Canadian Forces have leased aircraft from vendors to help transport troops and equipment from Canada and other locations in the past decade.
| Aircraft | Country of manufacture | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft B200 Super King Air | USA | light transport and utility aircraft | 2009-Present | Two aircraft leased from Aero Support Canada Inc. Part of the Multi-Engine Utility Flight(MEUF) based at CFB Trenton. Flown by Canadian Force pilots, they are used for light transport of personnel and equipment within North America. |
| Dornier Alpha Jet Type A |  Germany | jet trainer | 2005–present | 4 leased by Top Aces Consulting for CATS (Contracted Airborne Training Services); ex-German Luftwaffe aircraft; based at 3 Wing |
| Hawker Hunter F.58 | United Kingdom | jet trainer | 2002–2005? | 12 jets leased from Northern Lights Combat Air Support; former Swiss Air Force fighters; based at 4 Wing CFB Cold Lake |
| Ilyushin Il-76 Candid |  Russia | strategic airlift | post-2001 - 2008? | Contract with Toronto, Ontario based Skylink Aviation Inc for transporting equipment to Kandahar from Turkey or CFB Edmonton; contract ends with delivery of C-17 |
| Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | Russia | medium lift helicopter | post-2001 - 2008? | Contract with Skylink Aviation for transporting equipment and troops in the Balkans and Afghanistan |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya/Cossack |  Ukraine | strategic airlift | post-2001 - 2008? | Contract for use in the Middle East; contract ends with delivery of C-17 |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan/Condor | Ukraine | strategic airlift | post-2001 - 2008? | Contract to ship supplies from CFB Trenton to Canadian Forces serving in Afghanistan; contract ends with delivery of C-17 |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Russia | transport helicopter | November 2008 | To be leased from SkyLink Aviation for use in Afghanistan |
| IAI Heron | Israel | unmanned aerial reconnaissance | 2008–2011 | 3 leased from MacDonald Dettwiler in partnership with Israel Aircraft Industries for use in Afghanistan, designated CU-170 Heron for $95 million for training and operations contract to keep the Herons in service until early 2011, with a C$ 35 million option for an additional 3rd year. |
| Boeing ScanEagle | United States | unmanned aerial reconnaissance | 2008–2009 | Leased from Boeing for use in Afghanistan for 9 months |
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