Category · Treasury Board object code 1250
Aircraft: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $8.1B
- Contracts
- 300
- Median contract
- $40K
- Non-competitive
- 31%
- of 275 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- National Defence $7.2B
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $718M
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police $102M
- Transport Canada $56.1M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus Defence and Space SA | 1 | $3.7B |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. | 1 | $1.8B |
| Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited | 5 | $675M |
| International Airfinance Corporation | 1 | $198M |
| CAE Inc. | 5 | $110M |
| Pilatus Business Aircraft | 1 | $66.9M |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | 2 | $66.4M |
| Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. | 2 | $62.3M |
| Northrop Grumman International Trading Inc | 1 | $46.5M |
| Ampex Data Systems | 1 | $19.5M |
| Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited | 3 | $17M |
| Voyageur Aviation Corp. | 1 | $13.8M |
| Bell Textron Canada Limited | 1 | $10.3M |
| AirTanker Services Limited | 1 | $8M |
| DEW Engineering | 1 | $7.6M |
| Avmax Aviation Services Inc. | 2 | $7.2M |
| Vector Aerospace Engine Services - Atlantic Inc | 11 | $7.1M |
| Standard Aero Atlantic | 5 | $6.3M |
| Vector Aerospace | 8 | $3.8M |
| Heli-Inter Inc | 1 | $2.5M |
| Robotics Centre | 3 | $2.3M |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. | 4 | $2.2M |
| Tru Simulation & Training Inc | 1 | $1.9M |
| Levaero Aviation Inc | 4 | $1.8M |
| Essex Industries | 1 | $1.3M |
Plus 35 contracts ($1.2B) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 57 | $7.2B |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 87 | $718M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 50 | $102M |
| Transport Canada | 53 | $56.1M |
| National Research Council Canada | 30 | $3.9M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 23 | $1.3M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | $45K |
| 2010 | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2011 | 3 | $187K |
| 2012 | 7 | $156K |
| 2013 | 5 | $408K |
| 2014 | 9 | $659M |
| 2015 | 5 | $2.7M |
| 2016 | 10 | $30.1M |
| 2017 | 28 | $18.3M |
| 2018 | 57 | $8M |
| 2019 | 38 | $19.5M |
| 2020 | 21 | $58.7M |
| 2021 | 18 | $44.3M |
| 2022 | 22 | $1.3B |
| 2023 | 23 | $5.7B |
| 2024 | 17 | $12.5M |
| 2025 | 21 | $131M |
| 2026 | 13 | $2.9M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 144 | $4.4B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 45 | $2B |
| Non-competitive | 81 | $1.3B |
| Not stated | 25 | $356M |
| Advance contract award notice | 4 | $3M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 1 | $27K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 172 | $6.4B |
| Services | 94 | $1.2B |
| Not stated | 34 | $354M |