DND Reaffirms $850M in CFB Trenton Upgrades to Host New Husky Aircraft

DND reaffirms $850M in CFB Trenton upgrades to host new Husky aircraft

Minister of National Defence David McGuinty confirmed the spending on Monday in a visit to Canada’s largest military air base – first announced in March of last year – that massive capital upgrades will go ahead at CFB Trenton to accommodate Canada’s new fleet of nine CC-330 Husky strategic tanker transport aircraft.

Construction begins at CFB Trenton for new air tanker base - Ontario Construction News

Ontario Construction News staff writer Work has officially started on a major construction project at Canadian Forces Base Trenton that will support a new fleet of air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The $850-million project will include extensive upgrades and new buildings built at the base over the next […] The post Construction begins at CFB Trenton for new air tanker base appeared first on Ontario C…

High-Precision 3D Scanning Improves RCAF Aircraft Damage Inspection Workflow – Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine

8tree has announced that its dentCHECK tool has been selected for deployment by Squadron 435 of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), based at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg. The unit is using dentCHECK to support aircraft damage assessment initiatives on its CC130H Hercules fleet. The post High-Precision 3D Scanning Improves RCAF Aircraft Damage Inspection Workflow appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

Breaking Ground on CFB Trenton’s New Strategic Tanker Transport Capability - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton to mark the start of construction on a major infrastructure project that will support the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project. Through an investment of $850 million, the Department of National Defence (DND) is moving forward with significant upgrades and additional …

InQuinte.ca | Breaking ground on CFB Trenton’s new Strategic Tanker Transport Capability

The next phase of air mobility support has officially begun at CFB Trenton. Monday, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, alongside Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton to mark the start of construction on a major infrastructure project that will support the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project. Through an investment of $850 million,…

Ground broken on $850 million in work at 8 Wing

It will be the better part of a decade worth of work at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. On Monday, Bay of Quinte...