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The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that it has approved the possible sale of $540 million US worth of sustainment services and related equipment to Canada, in support of this country’s C-17 military cargo plane fleet.<\/p>\n
The principal contractor will be Boeing, based in Arlington, Va. The State Department said in a news release<\/a> that the potential transaction would be beneficial to Canada \u2014 and also to the United States \u2014 “by helping to improve the military capability of a NATO ally.”<\/p>\n It further said that “the proposed sale will improve Canada’s capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring the operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Air Force.”<\/p>\n “Its C-17 aircraft fleet provides strategic airlift capabilities that directly support U.S. and coalition operations around the world. Canada already operates C-17 aircraft and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces,” the State Department said.<\/p>\n U.S. approval of a foreign military sale is a multi-step process<\/a>. Congress was notified of the possible transaction via Tuesday’s announcement from the State Department.<\/p>\n Canada has a fleet of five<\/a> C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, which are based out of 8 Wing Trenton in eastern Ontario. The oldest of the planes entered service in 2007<\/a>. The newest of the five aircraft was delivered in 2015. The sustainment contract is necessary to keep the aging fleet operational.<\/p>\n Canada’s C-17s are used for a variety of purposes, including to transport troops and military equipment, as well as to deliver humanitarian aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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