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Canada awards C$1.5B sustainment contracts to Airbus and L3Harris for A330 tanker fleet

The Canadian government has signed C$1.5 billion in sustainment contracts with Airbus and L3Harris to support its planned fleet of nine A330-based aerial refuelling aircraft, which begin entering service in 2027. L3Harris's MAS unit received an initial C$1.1 billion portion for MRO and sustainment.

Discovered 2026-04-02T08:51:34.222594-07:00 | 2026-04-02T08:51:34.222594-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Contracts total C$1.5 billion to sustain nine A330-based aerial refuelling aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2027; L3Harris's MAS received an initial ~C$1.1 billion portion for MRO and long-term sustainment.

  • Awards assign lifecycle support to Airbus and L3Harris, establishing contracted MRO and supply-chain roles that will determine how the tanker fleet is sustained and funded over its operational life.

  • The decision is part of a broader Canadian defence and aerospace push, following recent interim fighter procurement and Ottawa's CA$900M aerospace R&D package (see related procurement and R&D context: source:f76010af-dc81-42dc-b72a-efcd5434bcbd, source:eeca0734-4489-4255-b03f-0c47c01744f6).

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galaxiamilitar.es pilootenvliegtuig.nl FlightGlobal asdnews.com
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2026-04-02T08:51:34.222594-07:00
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