Transport Canada wants to purchase a drone to conduct surveillance missions in the Arctic, but the department says it is premature to say whether it will buy a used German military aircraft linked with Canada — one some analysts say is almost worthless. In a statement Monday, Germany’s defence ministry confirmed talks with Canada were planned, but declined to comment on a possible sales price or date. Department of National Defence sources say neither the Canadian military or department is interested in the drone, however; sources told Postmedia the interested agency is Transport Canada. “In 2016-2017, as part of its technical assessment, the government sought information from suppliers to better understand the technology and the solutions available,” Transport Canada spokeswoman Marie-Anyk Côté said in an email to Postmedia. Germany ordered the Euro Hawk, a variant of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk, in 2000 to use for long-distance reconnaissance.

Source: National Post September 25, 2018 22:18 UTC