U.S. approves $5.9B P-8 aircraft FMS to Canada

The State Department has approved a possible $5.9 billion foreign military sale to Canada for up to 16 P-8A patrol aircraft, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice.

The potential deal also includes a wide variety of radio, sensor and radar packages.

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the military capability of Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force for ensuring political stability and economic progress, and a contributor to military, peacekeeping, and humanitarian operations around the world,” DSCA said. “This will significantly improve network-centric warfare capability for the U.S. forces operating globally alongside Canada.”

The prime contractor will be Boeing, the manufacturer of the P-8 aircraft.