IMP Aerospace & Defence combines aircraft fleet support and MRO with missionization, airworthiness engineering, wiring, electronics and structural manufacturing. Its Cormorant work includes continuing in-service support and Halifax airframe production for the upgrade programme. The first upgraded aircraft flew in June 2026; delivery and operational-capability milestones remain later programme stages.
Technical detail
Core features
Integrated fleet support, maintenance, repair and overhaul
Special-mission conversion, modernization and airworthiness engineering
Wiring, electronics and aerospace structural-component manufacturing
IMP Aerospace publishes unit-specific AMO, ATO, DAO and P-3 service-centre approvals
CH-149 support contract extends to March 2030; upgrade delivery begins in 2027 under DND’s schedule
MRO
In-service support
Missionization
Aerostructures
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Military fleet readiness
Search-and-rescue aircraft sustainment
Special-mission aircraft conversion
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Established support and manufacturing operations. Cormorant upgrade is in implementation, with first flight completed and first delivery/initial operational capability planned for 2027.
Commercial availability
Contracted support and manufacturing services; Vendor Connect is an entry route, while aviation-part suppliers need Approved Vendor List qualification before applicable procurement.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Aircraft support, missionization, and defence manufacturing may help teams working on Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity by contributing to logistics and sustainment and advanced materials and manufacturing.
Aircraft support, missionization, and defence manufacturing may help teams working on Sovereign defence capability areas by contributing to logistics and sustainment, aerospace operations, and advanced materials and manufacturing.
This is a reviewed public-source assessment. It is not procurement eligibility, endorsement, customer interest, or classified demand.
Original sources 7 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · summary
The cited capability source describes aircraft support, missionization, and defence manufacturing and the concrete features and applications summarized in this candidate.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · capability type
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · core features
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · core features
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · summary
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · core features
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
IMP Aerospace & Defence describes integrated fleet management and in-service support, aircraft MRO, missionization and modernization, airworthiness engineering, technical services, wiring and electronics, and structural-component manufacturing. It is an operating unit of IMP Group.
Supports: Defence need · Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity
The cited capability source describes aircraft support, missionization, and defence manufacturing and the concrete features and applications summarized in this candidate.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
The cited capability source describes aircraft support, missionization, and defence manufacturing and the concrete features and applications summarized in this candidate.
National Defence records the upgraded CH-149’s first flight on June 30, 2026 and remaining-airframe production at IMP’s Halifax facilities. First delivery and initial operational capability are planned for 2027, final delivery for 2029 and full operational capability for 2030.
Supports: Capability · core features
National Defence records the upgraded CH-149’s first flight on June 30, 2026 and remaining-airframe production at IMP’s Halifax facilities. First delivery and initial operational capability are planned for 2027, final delivery for 2029 and full operational capability for 2030.
IMP Aerospace lists DND maintenance and technical organization accreditations, a Lockheed Martin P-3 service-centre authorization, Transport Canada AMO 5-99 and 7-94, and DAO 98-A-01. The scope is specific to that operating unit and its approvals, not blanket authorization for all group work.
CanadaBuys identifies I.M.P. Group Ltd. IMP Aerospace as supplier for CH149 Cormorant support contract W8475-00CSH1/001/BQ, expiring March 31, 2030. Amendment 015 dated December 19, 2025 is CAD 546,428,353.89; displayed cumulative contract value is CAD 4,022,589,252, not current-year revenue.
Supports: Capability · summary
CanadaBuys identifies I.M.P. Group Ltd. IMP Aerospace as supplier for CH149 Cormorant support contract W8475-00CSH1/001/BQ, expiring March 31, 2030. Amendment 015 dated December 19, 2025 is CAD 546,428,353.89; displayed cumulative contract value is CAD 4,022,589,252, not current-year revenue.
IMP Vendor Connect shares supplier profiles across operating units but follow-up depends on a matching business need. Aviation parts and related services require Approved Vendor List registration, supported by the relevant questionnaire and supplier-quality requirements.
National Defence records the upgraded CH-149’s first flight on June 30, 2026 and remaining-airframe production at IMP’s Halifax facilities. First delivery and initial operational capability are planned for 2027, final delivery for 2029 and full operational capability for 2030.
Supports: Capability · core features
CanadaBuys identifies I.M.P. Group Ltd. IMP Aerospace as supplier for CH149 Cormorant support contract W8475-00CSH1/001/BQ, expiring March 31, 2030. Amendment 015 dated December 19, 2025 is CAD 546,428,353.89; displayed cumulative contract value is CAD 4,022,589,252, not current-year revenue.
Supports: Defence need · Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity
The public notice calls for Canadian industrial participation and a domestic sustainment approach covering infrastructure, training, maintenance, and through-life support.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Reviewer synthesis of the public end state: Canada can build, sustain or control priority aerospace, ammunition, digital, in-service support, sensor, space, specialized manufacturing, training and uncrewed capabilities through domestic strength, trusted partnerships and sovereign access.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Canada needs secure strategic autonomy and reliable access to capabilities that are critical to defending its sovereignty and meeting allied commitments, while reducing exposure to foreign supply-chain and intellectual-property dependencies.
