List of active Canadian military aircraft. This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
List of aircraft of Canada's air forces includes all aircraft operated by the RCAF and its predecessors, current and past while List of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy covers all RCN aircraft.

Current aircraft

Rotary Wing

Leased and contractor aircraft 
The Canadian Forces have leased aircraft from vendors to help transport troops and equipment from Canada and other locations in the past decade. Transport aircraft have been leased as required. Despite RCAF marking all aircraft have civilian registration numbers.

 Beechcraft B300 Super King Air

 Two aircraft leased from Transwest Air Limited. Used by the Multi-Engine Utility Flight (MEUF) in CFB Trenton. Flown by RCAF pilots, they are used for light transport of personnel and equipment within North America.

 Dornier Alpha Jet Type A

 16 aircraft are operated by Top Aces for CATS (Contracted Airborne Training Services) and are based at CFB Cold Lake and CFB Bagotville.

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

RCAF UAS 

 SAGEM Sperwer
 Designated CU-161; entered service in 2003, retired
 IAI Heron
 3 leased in 2009 for use in Afghanistan; turned over to the Royal Australian Air Force in 2011

Canadian Army/RCN UAS 

 BAE Systems Silver Fox
 Acquired in 2004 by the Canadian Forces Experimentation Centre
 Boeing Insitu ScanEagle
 Designated CU-165; operated by the Canadian Army 2008–2014
 Elbit Skylark
 Designated CU-168; operated by the Canadian Army
 AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven
 Operated by the Canadian Army
 AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma
 Acquired in 2018; operated by the Royal Canadian Navy
 Prioria Robotics Maveric
 Operated by the Canadian Army
 Saab Skeldar
 Acquired in 2019; operated by the Royal Canadian Navy and CANSOFCOM
 Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack
 Designated CU-172; 5 acquired in 2016, operated by the Canadian Army

Future procurement

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 

The Canadian CF-35 is a proposed variant that would differ from the F-35A through the addition of a drogue parachute and may include an F-35B/C-style refuelling probe. In 2012, it was revealed that the CF-35 would employ the same boom refuelling system as the F-35A. Following the 2015 Federal Election the Liberal Party, whose campaign had included a pledge to cancel the F-35 procurement, formed a new government and commenced an open competition to replace the existing CF-18 Hornet. On 28 March 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the competition had placed the F-35A first and planned to buy 88 of them. Under procurement rules, the government entered into negotiations with Lockheed Martin. On 9 January 2023, the government of Canada officially ordered 88 F-35As.

General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian 
On 19 December 2023 the Government of Canada announced that a contract was signed for 11 MQ-9B drones, 219 Hellfire missiles, and 12 Mk82 500-pound bombs in a deal worth $2.49 billion CAD. The drones are expected to be first delivered in 2028 with full operation expected in 2033. The drones are to be stationed in 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. with 55 personnel and with 25 personnel at 19 Wing Comox, B.C. and in Ottawa with 160 staff to control the drones. Personnel will also forward deploy to northern Canada as needed.

Boeing P-8A Poseidon 
November 30, 2023 - Canada finalized a government-to-government agreement with the US government for the acquisition of up to 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the RCAF. Fourteen multi-mission aircraft will be procured, with options for up to two additional.

Airbus CC-330 Husky (A330-200) MRTT 
In 2022, two ex-Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-200 were selected to be converted as Airbus A330 MRTT to replace the CC-150 Polaris. The two aircraft will arrive in winter 2023 and converted by Airbus Defence and Space (mainly in Spain and repainted in France). On June 19, 2023 a contract was awarded for the acquisition of nine CC-330 Husky aircraft (mix of 4 new and 5 used A330-200), associated equipment, integrated logistic support elements, training simulator(s), and sustainment.

See also 

 List of aircraft of Canada's air forces
 Future Canadian Forces projects
 Equipment of the Canadian Coast Guard (aircraft)

References

Citations

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