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Alberta commits C$400M for five De Havilland DHC‑515 water bombers; deliveries from 2031

The Alberta government has committed C$400 million to buy five De Havilland DHC‑515 water‑bomber aircraft — a deal that will more than double its government-owned tanker fleet. De Havilland Canada will build the CL‑515s at its Calgary plant, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2031.

Discovered 2026-02-17T17:29:32.482582-08:00 | 2026-02-17T17:29:32.482582-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The C$400 million, five‑aircraft purchase immediately increases provincial aerial firefighting capacity — the order will more than double Alberta’s government‑owned tanker fleet and addresses rising operational demand.
  • Production is domestic: the CL‑515s will be built at De Havilland’s Calgary facility, reinforcing Canadian OEM manufacturing capacity and regional industrial workshare (see source:fff96ae2-8afd-420c-8470-05946aeae8e5).
  • The deal ties into broader CL‑series sustainment and support activity for out‑of‑production waterbombers, improving long‑term fleet availability and logistics for operators (see source:73a395f7-1971-4796-ac90-b8d535cfd794).

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