Originally designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), the Aurora is able to detect and destroy the latest generation of stealth submarines. However, its 17-hour endurance and 9,266 kilometre range make the aircraft ideal for an evolving variety of operations. The Aurora is frequently used to search out illegal fishing, immigration, drug trafficking, and polluting along the coastline, as well as violations of Canadian territorial sovereignty above and below the ocean's surface.