Search and Rescue (SAR) variant for Canada. Manufacturer designation Mk.511
CH-149 Cormorant News
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
Canada Confirmed Cormorant Helicopters Upgrade, 23-Aug-19 : #CMLU Canada confirmed Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) of the RCAF search and rescue helicopters to the AW101-612 standard with the modernization of current 14 CH-149 plus at least 2 (of 7) cancelled Marine One VH-71 airframes under a US$1B deal
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
