Canada to select new company to provide aggressor training services

Canada is looking for a new company to provide aggressor training services to its Air Force and incumbent Discovery Air Defence is facing competition from Draken International.

By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) is worth $1 billion for over the period of 10-years with options for a five-year extension.

Darken International intends to compete with its A-4 fleet while Discovery Air Defense says it will offer its services using the F-16.

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