Russia set to conduct surveillance flyover to inspect Canada’s military, industrial infrastructure

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The Russians use a Turpolev civilian aircraft for their flyovers of Canada. Canada uses a CC-130 Hercules equipped with a specialized SAMSON sensor “pod” — essentially a converted fuel tank modified to carry sensors.   By Kathryn Blaze Carlson:

The Russians are conducting what has quietly become their annual flyover of key Canadian sites this week, revealing the two countries’ regular surveillance of one another at a time when a spy scandal and Arctic sovereignty have markedly strained relations.
Russia has routinely exercised a 10-year-old treaty right to fly over Canada and inspect the country’s military infrastructure, industrial complexes, cities and transportation hubs, according to a National Defence spokesman. He said it is the only one out of 34 countries to fly over Canadian soil under the Open Skies treaty...Continue reading...