Canada's CC-295 programme suffers as IOC delayed by up to four years

The initial operational capability (IOC) date for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) growing fleet of new Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft has been delayed from this summer to the 2025-2026 timeframe. This up to four-year delay was announced by Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) on May 4, which cited the reasons behind the move as being related to the “extended timelines associated with the design and development of the capability.” The delay has also