5 Wing Goose Bay upgrades part of Ottawa’s northern defence plan
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an ambitious new plan to defend and transform Canada’s North on Thursday, which involves investing $35 billion in infrastructure for its military air bases and two northern airports.
5 Wing Goose Bay will receive infrastructure upgrades as part of Ottawa’s plan to defend and transform Canada’s North. The money will be spent over the next decade.
The Department of National Defence (DND) is investing in infrastructure upgrades at three Forward Operating Locations – Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit, and at Deployed Operating Base 5 Wing Goose Bay. Under the NORAD Northern Basing Infrastructure (NNBI) program, this $32 billion investment will enable the Canadian Armed Forces to defend the Arctic and protect our sovereignty. Infrastructure upgrades will include:
- Airfield improvements;
- New and/or repurposed hangars with aprons and taxiways;
- Ammunition compounds;
- Fuel facilities; and
- Accommodations, warehousing, multi-purpose facilities, information technology, and support equipment.