Search and Rescue (SAR) variant for Canada. Manufacturer designation Mk.511
CH-149 Cormorant News
Canadian Cormorant Fleet Requires Mid-Life Upgrade, 13-Jun-22 : #CMLU Team Cormorant ( Leonardo, IMP, CAE, GE, Collins Aerospace and other Canadian suppliers ) pushing for the RCAF CH-149 helicopter upgrade. The proposed CMLU will be performed in Canada and upgrade the helicopters to the latest standard
Joint Canada-USCG Rescue Wins Cormorant Trophy 2021, 02-Jun-22 : #CormorantTrophy Leonardo awards the 2021 Cormorant Trophy to a Joint Canada-U.S. rescue mission which saved all 31 lives from a burning, sinking trawler FV Atlantic Destiny Rescue
USCG and RCAF Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Ship, 13-Mar-22 : On March 2021, US Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force helicopters work together to rescue 31 people from the Atlantic Destiny fishing vessel which was sinking 115 nautical miles south of Nova Scotia
20th Anniversary of Canadian Cormorant, 18-Oct-21 : #Cormorant Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) celebrated 20 years of service of the AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) CH-149 Cormorant. The helicopter fleet recently achieved 100,000 flight hours
Polar Bear Damages Canadian Cormorant, 30-Sep-20 : #bear Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter suffered superficial damage by polar bear while parked for overnight at Saglek airfield, Newfoundland and Labrador
On March 2021, US Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force helicopters work together to rescue 31 people from the Atlantic Destiny fishing vessel which was sinking 115 nautical miles south of Nova Scotia
