Search and Rescue (SAR) variant for Canada. Manufacturer designation Mk.511
Model News
Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox, 29-May-19 : #Hoist Bluedrop to deliver a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base Comox for the CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter
Go Ahead for CH-149 CMLU Upgrade Program, 29-May-18 : #aircraft Canada to proceed with the 14 CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade Program (CMLU) based on AW101-612 (Norway) and expand by up to 7 additional AW101s to serve beyond 2040
Rescue 901 Wins 2017 Cormorant Trophy, 22-May-18 : Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 103 Squadron crew of CH-149 “Rescue 901” honored for the rescue of five crewmen forced to abandon a fishing vessel 250km offshore in fierce weather and rough seas
Team Cormorant for CH-149 Mid-Life Upgrade, 27-Jun-17 : Lonardo and IMP announce addition of CAE, GE and Rockwell Collins as industrial partners of Team Cormorant to support the modernization of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s EH101/CH-149 Cormorant fleet
Cormorant Fleet to be Expanded with VH-71, 29-May-17 : Leonardo and IMP to support RCAF CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) including the expansion of the fleet through the conversion of AW101-519 helicopters (ex U.S. Marine One VH-71)
