NRC to Acquire Bombardier Jet as Feds Earmark Nearly $1B for Defence Research

NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research

The federal government says it will put more than $900 million into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for private sector research and development. The new funding for the NRC includes $500 million in support for drone and aerospace technology and the establishment of a new “drone innovation hub” that will operate in the Ottawa and Montreal areas. Ottawa says the funding is part of i…

Canada's National Research Council orders Global 6500

The NRC National Research Council (Ottawa International) has placed an order for a Global 6500 with Bombardier Business Aircraft to support advanced research and development in the defence and dual-use sectors. The purchase is part of a CAD900 million Canadian dollar (USD664 million) defence package announced by Ottawa and follows a separate order for VIP executive jets placed by the Government Of Canada, Department Of National Defence. That ord…

NRC adds Bombardier Global 6500 to research fleet to support defence

The National Research Council of Canada has acquired a Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft to support advanced defence and dual‑use research The acquisition was highlighted at an event in Ottawa attended by federal ministers and NRC leadership The aircraft will serve as a mission‑configurable research platform, complementing the government’s broader use of Global 6500 jets for national security and humanitarian operations Bombardier stock (TSX:BBD.A…