# ATCO Frontec builds temporary military base at Resolute Bay in three weeks > On 21 September 2026 ATCO said its ATCO Frontec unit converted a remote site at Resolute Bay, Nunavut, into a temporary base for 350 Canadian Armed Forces personnel in three weeks, using 125 tonnes of materials and 30 airlift missions. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Infrastructure - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-05T09:37:37+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T00:53:40+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-21 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026.md) On 21 September 2026 ATCO Ltd. announced that its ATCO Frontec business, a long-time partner of the Department of National Defence, had converted a remote site in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, into a fully operational temporary base in three weeks. The base can support 350 Canadian Armed Forces personnel during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, which runs until 25 September 2026. The temporary base covers more than 30,000 square feet and includes dormitories, dining facilities and essential amenities. ATCO said it mobilized accommodations, power generation, water and wastewater systems, airlift and freight logistics and life-support services, deploying 125 tonnes of materials and carrying out 30 airlift missions to move personnel, equipment and camp infrastructure. The release did not state the value or terms of the Department of National Defence contract. It said ATCO also provides life-support services at Crystal City, the department’s Arctic training facility in Resolute Bay. ## Data ### Deployment figures Deployment figures stated in ATCO Ltd.’s release of 21 September 2026. Methodology: All figures are stated in ATCO’s release. The 350 is the number of Canadian Armed Forces personnel the temporary base can support during the operation, the 30,000 square feet is described as more than that area, and the 125 tonnes and 30 airlift missions are the materials deployed and the flights used to move personnel, equipment and camp infrastructure. The three weeks is the time ATCO says it took to convert the site. The release does not state a contract value. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Time taken to convert the site | 3 | weeks | 2026-09-21 | observed | | | Canadian Armed Forces personnel the base can support | 350 | people | 2026-09-21 | observed | | | Area of the temporary base | 30000 | square feet | 2026-09-21 | observed | lower-bound | | Materials deployed | 125 | tonnes | 2026-09-21 | observed | | | Airlift missions | 30 | airlift missions | 2026-09-21 | observed | | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026/data/deployment-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/atco-frontec-resolute-bay-temporary-military-base-september-2026/data/deployment-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [ATCO Ltd. via Newswire.ca]() (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-09-21) ## Correction history - 2026-10-07T00:53:40+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)