CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter

• Cracked Cyclones: One military helicopter repaired using reinforcement in the tail

  Repairs have been completed on one of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 19 Cyclone helicopters recently found with cracks in its tail.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
  
• Military repairing cracks in the tails of most CH-148 Cyclone helicopters

  The Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed today in a statement that the Sikorsky-made aircraft have not been grounded or placed on an operational pause.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces disposes of unexploded ordnance on Sable Island, N.S.

  A Parks Canada employee reported the ordinance — confirmed to be five boxes of 9mm ammunition and some 'smoke markers' commonly used by vessels — at the end of November.

  Features

  Feb 25, 2021
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• HMCS Fredericton returns after six-month mission marked by tragic helicopter crash

  Although there are typically hundreds of people ready to receive a returning navy vessel, that will not be the case at 10 a.m. AT on Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2020
• CAF Cyclone helicopter crashed ‘at low altitude, was unrecoverable,’ report finds

  The Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter was deployed on HMCS Fredericton under Operation Reassurance when it crashed off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  Jun 8, 2020
• Military helicopter recovery teams depart Greece for Sicily to continue search

  The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea on April 29 within sight of the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton while participating in a NATO training mission.

  Canada

  May 25, 2020
• Cyclone helicopter had nose damaged in frigate deck parking snag

  The incident occurred during testing before the former Conservative government accepted ownership of the choppers.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2016
• So long, Sea Kings: Aging choppers will be phased out starting 2015

  The federal government has decided not to scrap its troubled purchase of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2014
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• Shielding added to whirlwind of Cyclone helicopter issues: source

  Canadian air force engineers and flight-certification officials are grappling with serious concerns related to the electronics aboard the CH-148 Cyclone helicopters that are supposed to replace the geriatric Sea Kings.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2013