National defence department considering Edmonton for western CC-330 Husky base
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Edmonton International Airport is negotiating to be the Department of National Defence's (DND) western main operating base for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) CC-330 Husky fleet.
Edmonton International Airport is negotiating to be the Department of National Defence's (DND) western main operating base for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) CC-330 Husky fleet.
Nine aircraft are to be stored between the west base and the east one in Trenton, Ont.
DND expects the west base to consist of a hangar, operations, maintenance, logistics, warehouses, and training and administrative spaces.
"In the coming months, DND will be completing further due diligence activities, environmental reviews, site studies, and land value assessment activities for the MOB-West location before taking the final step of formalizing this agreement with the Edmonton International Airport (YEG)," the department said in a news release Wednesday morning.
Details about the scope and cost of the project will be released once negotiations are complete.
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