Weapons and Other Equipment
Weapons systems are used by the CF-188 Hornet, CP-140 Aurora, CH-146 Griffon and the CH-124 Sea King helicopters (to be replaced by the Cyclone).
| Manufacturer | Country of Origin | Weapon | Type | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | United States | GBU-10 Paveway II (12, 16 and 24) | laser-guided bomb | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| General Dynamics | United States | Mark 82 bomb | low drag General-purpose bomb (500 lbs) | 1990s | used by CF-18 |
| General Dynamics | United States | Mark 83 bomb | low drag General-purpose bomb (1,000 lbs) | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| General Dynamics | United States | Mark 84 bomb | low drag General-purpose bomb (2,000 lbs) | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| Boeing | United States | Joint Direct Attack Munition | Precision-guided munition | 2011 | used by CF-18 |
| Raytheon/Hughes Aircraft | United States | AGM-65G Maverick Missile | Air-to-surface missile | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| Bristol Aerospace | Canada | CRV 7 Rocket | folding-fin ground attack rocket | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| Douglas Aircraft Company | United States | AIM-7 Sparrow | medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| Raytheon/Hughes Aircraft | United States | AIM-120 AMRAAM | Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile | 2000s | used by CF-18 |
| Raytheon/Ford Aerospace/Loral Corp. | United States | AIM-9 Sidewinder | heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| General Dynamics/General Electric | United States | M61 20mm Vulcan cannon | air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style cannon | 1980s | used by CF-18 |
| Alliant Techsystems | United States | Mark 46 torpedo | Air and ship-launched lightweight torpedo | 1980s | used by CP-140 Aurora (excludes CP-140A Arcturus) and CH-124 Sea King |
| FN Herstal | European Union | FN MAG C6 | 7.62 mm self-defence machine gun | 1980s | used by CH-124 Sea King, CH-146 Griffon and CH-47 Chinook; will likely be used on the Cyclones |
| Manufacturer | Origins | Name | Type | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems & Electronics, Incorporated (West Plains, Mo) | United States | 60K Tunner | Material handling equipment | 2008 | used for C-17 transport; used by US Air Force for C-5, C-17 and C-141 |
| JBT AeroTech | United States | Halvorsen 44K Loaders | TASLU (Truck Aircraft Side Load/Unload Loader) | 2008 | 4 delivered for use with CC-177; licensed from Static Engineering of Elizabeth, SA Australia |
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| FMC Corp. | United States | B-1200 | aircraft towing tractor | 2008 | used to tow large aircraft like CC-177 and CC-130 |
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