FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Magellan Aerospace Corporation signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in Canada for the F414-GE-39E engine that powers the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter. The MOU is predicated on whether the Government of Canada proceeds with the acquisition of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter as part of the future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter fleet.
“Recently, MOU signing builds on a six-decade relationship between GE Aerospace and Magellan that spans both military and commercial engines and will ensure the Royal Canadian Air Force has access to engine sustainment services in country to ensure readiness of the F414 engines,” said Paul Ferraro, Vice President of Defense Engines & Services at GE Aerospace.
“This MOU reflects our shared intent to build enduring sovereign aerospace capabilities in Canada,” said Haydn Martin, Magellan’s Vice President, Business Development, Marketing, and Contracts. “Should the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E aircraft be selected, Magellan Aerospace will be ready to provide world-class engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services that enhance operational readiness for the Royal Canadian Air Force while maintaining highly skilled Canadian jobs, developing advanced technical expertise, and strengthening Canada’s long-term defence industrial capacity.”
Under the agreement, GE Aerospace would provide training and license Magellan as Canada’s domestic center of excellence for engine sustainment, delivering comprehensive MRO services to support the operational readiness, availability, and long-term performance of the Royal Canadian Air Force F414 fleet. The MRO work would take place at Magellan’s Mississauga facility. The initiative would represent the next phase of Magellan’s legacy of providing Canada with the sovereign capability for advanced military engine support, ensuring that critical maintenance expertise, specialized infrastructure, and highly skilled technical personnel are developed and retained within Canada. The capability would also strengthen Canada’s defense industrial base drawing on the ‘build, partner, buy’ guidance described within the Defense Industrial Strategy for a critical element of the nation’s future air combat capability.
With more than five million flight hours, the F414 engine continues to exceed goals for reliability, durability, and time on wing. The F414 offers unrestricted engine performance on demand with rapid engine throttle response and zero throttle restrictions. The engine’s six-module architecture is easy to maintain and interchangeable to keep life-cycle costs low. With no scheduled overhauls and on-condition maintenance, the F414 maximizes engine availability More than 1,600 F414 engines have been delivered to eight nations.
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