# Canada's RCMP Spends $58.5M on Black Hawks

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) awarded 11 helicopter contracts for border patrol operations, initially valued at $83.7 million. Contract changes reduced the total to approximately $76.5 million, of which $58.5 million had been spent as of October 16, 2026. The RCMP reported 73 arrests in recent enforcement disclosures but did not provide flight-hour or aircraft-utilization data, limiting assessment of how helicopter use relates to enforcement outcomes or overall cost-effectiveness.

- The reported spending and contract revisions give procurement teams a concrete example of how initial award values can differ from updated contract totals and amounts spent.
- For future aviation procurements, agencies can specify flight-hour and utilization reporting alongside operational outcomes to support cost and performance evaluation.
- Contractors pursuing law-enforcement aviation work should account for performance measurement and transparent utilization data as relevant elements of contract delivery and reporting.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Public Safety, Transportation
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

### Sources
- [EXCLUSIVE: RCMP spends $58.5M on Black Hawks, reports 73 arrests](https://www.junonews.com/p/exclusive-rcmp-spends-58m-on-black-hawks) - Juno News