Surveillance Planes and Surveillance Equipment

surveillance equipment: The aircraft are already 30 years old. They will be refitted with new tails and wings, along with the latest surveillance equipment. The planes will also be equipped for the first time with the capability to defend against missile attack. , according to CBC. The military has spent roughly $1.7 billion since 1998 on upgrading the sensors, surveillance gear and the wing support structures of 10 other Auroras. Canadas defence minister has announced a $548-million upgrade to four more of the countrys military surveillance planes, a project that will extend the life of the CP-140 Auroras into 2030. Defence Minister Rob Nicholson made the announcement Wednesday at 14 Wing Greenwood. He was joined by Peter MacKay, the regional minister for Nova Scotia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.