CH-149

Canadian SAR AW101 upgrade program to include FlySight’s Opensight suite

Canadian SAR AW101 upgrade program to include FlySight’s Opensight suite

19-Dec-2024

FlySight announces the integration of its OPENSIGHT suite into the AW101/CH-149 SAR “Cormorant” helicopter modernization program, complementing Leonardo’s advanced HELIAWARENESS avionics system. This integration is part of a comprehensive upgrade initiative by the Canadian Department of National Defence and Leonardo, aimed at modernizing and expanding Canada’s fleet of AW101/CH-149 SAR “Cormorant” helicopters. The program seeks... Read more

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

Remote rescue recognized as winner of 2022 Cormorant Trophy

18-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Cormorant Trophy which has been awarded to Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter crew that pushed the aircraft to its limits in challenging conditions in an evolving remote rescue scenario in Quebec. On October 12, 2022 at 11:00 hrs, Rescue 439, a CH-149 Griffon helicopter... Read more

Leonardo awards sub-contract to IMP for Canadian SAR AW101 upgrade

Leonardo awards sub-contract to IMP for Canadian SAR AW101 upgrade

28-Apr-2023Source: Leonardo

Leonardo is delighted to announce that IMP Aerospace & Defence has been sub-contracted to undertake the upgrade of 13 in-service AW101/CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters at its facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This agreement, announced at an event on 27 April, with Canada’s Minister of Defence, the Honorable Anita Anand and government representatives... Read more

Leonardo awarded €690M contract for the AW101/CH149 Upgrade

Leonardo awarded €690M contract for the AW101/CH149 Upgrade

3-Jan-2023Source: Leonardo

The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo (through Leonardo U.K. Ltd of Yeovil) a $1 billion CAN (€690 million) contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project for 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter (CSH) currently in-service and the augmentation of a further three aircraft. This... Read more

Leonardo Awards Cormorant Trophy

Leonardo Awards Cormorant Trophy

2-Jun-2022Source: Leonardo

  Leonardo remains fully engaged with the Canadian Government in relation to the upgrade of its CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter fleet. After distinguished 20-years of service life, the CH-149 Cormorant fleet requires a mid-life upgrade which is being proposed by Team Cormorant, a collaboration of Leonardo, together with its Canadian partners, IMP... Read more

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