Through Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is ensuring that our women and men in uniform have the equipment they need to do their jobs and protect Canadians.

“These contracts provide the highly trained members of the Royal Canadian Air Force with the equipment they need to respond quickly and safely in potentially life-saving, night-time search and rescue operations and help bring Canadians home. This critical procurement is another example of how our government is building a more agile and better-equipped military, while creating jobs and economic growth in Canada.”

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility

“Search and rescue services are incredibly important to Canadians, and a core mission of our Canadian Armed Forces. The Canadian Armed Forces flies approximately 1,000 search and rescue missions each year, and it is critical that we provide our women and men in uniform with the equipment they need to provide this life-saving service to Canadians. These contracts will ensure the Royal Canadian Air Force is well equipped and able to succeed day or night.”

The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan
Minister of National Defence

• The Government of Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, reaffirms Canada’s commitment to invest in our military, and sustain our search and rescue capabilities.

• The three contracts provide a combined 10,000 units of the illumination flares over a five-year period, as well as non-recurring expenses related to manufacturing.

• The LUU-2 illumination flares will be used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during night-time search and rescue operations. The flares descend from aircraft by parachute and produce 1.8-million candlepower of light for a five-minute period.

• Alongside the Canadian Coast Guard, the Canadian Armed Forces responds to more than 9,000 search and rescue calls annually, approximately 1,000 of which result in the launching of search and rescue air assets.

• Magellan Aerospace Corporation has 585 employees in Winnipeg, and these contracts will create or sustain approximately 20 jobs.

Associated links

• Canada’s defence policy: Strong, Secure, Engaged
• Illumination flare contract tender

Ashley Michnowski
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough
819-997-5421

Media Relations
Public Services and Procurement Canada
819-420-5501
media@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

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