Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced an agreement with the Canadian government for the provision of LUU-2 illumination flares for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The $39 million, four-year contract commences in 2024 and involves the manufacture, assembly, and delivery of LUU-2 flares from Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg's propellant plant in Manitoba, Canada. The LUU-2 is an air-deployed high-intensity illumination flare.

The RCAF utilizes the LUU-2 to support night time search and rescue operations with illumination. The flares produce about 1.8 million candlepower of visual illumination for five minutes. The LUU-2 flare is a vital resource for the men and women in armed forces who are called on in times of need or crisis.