MAS chosen for Strategic Tanker Fleet Sustainment

• The company will engage local Canadian suppliers for this effort.
• L3Harris will create more than 60 highly skilled positions for the Strategic Tanker and Transport Capability program.
• the MAS team in Mirabel will support the fleet of nine Royal Canadian Air Force CC-330 Husky multi-role Tanker and Transport aircraft.

The Government of Canada has awarded MAS, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) company, two contracts with an initial combined value of approximately $1.1 billion to provide aircraft fleet sustainment and materiel support for this capability, aligned with Canada’s defence priorities, including Arctic sovereignty and allied operations.

Under the 10-year maintenance contract and seven-year material contract, the MAS team in Mirabel will support the fleet of nine Royal Canadian Air Force CC-330 Husky multi-role Tanker and Transport aircraft, with options to extend both contracts to 20 years. The company already provides mission systems and sustainment for Canada’s military aircraft fleets.

“Our work will enhance Canada’s readiness for global challenges by enhancing the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ability to conduct in-flight refueling, strategic transport, medical evacuations and other critical missions,” said Ugo Paniconi, General Manager, MAS, L3Harris. “This award extends our commitment to delivering innovative and reliable solutions through the efforts of our 1,000 Canadian employees to meet Canada’s defence needs.”

L3Harris will create more than 60 highly skilled positions for the Strategic Tanker and Transport Capability program to support the newly established Main Operating Bases (MOB) at Edmonton International Airport (MOB-West) and 8 Wing Trenton (MOB-East), strengthening Canada’s aerospace industry. It will also reinvest 100% of the contract value into Canada under Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy, fostering advancements in sustainable aviation technologies, workforce training and enhanced national defence capabilities.

The company will engage local Canadian suppliers for this effort, with at least 15% of the program including small- and medium-sized businesses that focus on research and development to create more high-value jobs.

L3Harris, one of Canada’s largest defence and security companies, has provided products and services in the country for more than six decades.