Field Aviation Completes Ninth Aircraft Modification for the Japan Coast Guard

Field Aviation

Canadian Operations

Field Aviation designs, modifies and certifies aircraft for specialized roles across the globe. Our expertise is the missionization of commercial platforms for search and rescue, intelligence, surveillance and interdiction roles for both government and civilian customers.

We also develop system specific STCs for many different aircraft. Our capabilities include build-to-print parts manufacturing for aircraft OEMs and our own modifications. We are also a factory authorized repair, overhaul and sales center for many avionics equipment manufacturers.

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Field Aerospace

U.S. Operations

Field Aerospace has more than 25 years of experience developing and delivering systems engineering and systems integration solutions to the U.S. government and aerospace and defense industry.

Through Field Aviation, we also provide engineering expertise spanning aircraft operations and avionics, test planning and execution, test instrumentation design and configuration, electrical and system design, as well as structural design and modification.

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Mississauga, ON | Mar. 27, 2014

The aircraft was completed and delivered by Field Aviation at its Field Aviation's Pearson International Airport production facility during the first week of February. Bombardier's Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft (SAA) group received the aircraft from Field Aviation and subsequently delivered it to its customer Sojitz Corporation of Japan, the prime contractor to the Japan Coast Guard. It is the ninth such aircraft modified by Field Aviation for Bombardier for the Japan Coast Guard on a program that initially commenced in 2007.

The Q300 aircraft modified by Field Aviation each feature a functional missionized interior, large conformal observation windows and a unique air drop capability through a Field Aviation designed and certified air operable rear cargo door, a vertical drop hatch and dual A-size launcher tubes.

The surveillance suite consisting of state-of-the-art sensor technology includes 360⁰ surface search radar, a stabilized electro-optical infrared turret and a specialized suite of mission navigation.

Field Aviation is internationally recognized for its uniquely engineered products and services, and the modification and conversion of aircraft for special mission purposes. These capabilities have made Field Aviation a world leader in the adaptation of commercial aircraft for special purpose use; ranging from flight inspection to electronic surveillance to maritime patrol and search and rescue. Special mission aircraft modified by Field Aviation are today serving Governments throughout the world providing a range of essential services.

Known for its expertise in the modification and conversion of aircraft, this latest aircraft for the Japan Coast Guard brings to nearly 40, the number of Bombardier* Classic Dash 8* aircraft that Field Aviation has modified for special mission applications. In addition to Dash 8* aircraft, Field Aviation is working with Viking Aircraft to create the Guardian 400, a multirole variant of Viking's new Twin Otter and with Boeing Defence to create a medium multi-mission aircraft based on the Bombardier* Challenger 605* platform.