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IMP Aerospace to Upgrade CH-149 at Halifax

IMP Aerospace to Upgrade CH-149 at Halifax

28-Apr-23 - IMP Aerospace & Defence awarded subcontract by Leonardo to upgrade 13 RCAF CH-149 Cormorant helicopters at its facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. #Cormorant
Leonardo Awarded Canadian CH-149 CMLU Upgrade

Leonardo Awarded Canadian CH-149 CMLU Upgrade

26-Dec-22 - Leonardo UK awarded € 690M contract for the AW101 / CH-149 “Cormorant” Canadian search and rescue helicopter mid-life upgrade (CMLU) #Cormorant
Canadian Cormorant Fleet Requires Mid-Life Upgrade

Canadian Cormorant Fleet Requires Mid-Life Upgrade

13-Jun-22 - 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 #CMLU
Joint Canada-USCG Rescue Wins Cormorant Trophy 2021

Joint Canada-USCG Rescue Wins Cormorant Trophy 2021

02-Jun-22 - 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 #CormorantTrophy
USCG and RCAF Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Ship

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

20th Anniversary of Canadian Cormorant

18-Oct-21 - 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 #Cormorant
Polar Bear Damages Canadian Cormorant

Polar Bear Damages Canadian Cormorant

30-Sep-20 - 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 #bear
Canada Confirmed Cormorant Helicopters Upgrade

Canada Confirmed Cormorant Helicopters Upgrade

23-Aug-19 - 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 #CMLU
Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox

Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox

29-May-19 - Bluedrop to deliver a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base Comox for the CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter #Hoist
Go Ahead for CH-149 CMLU Upgrade Program

Go Ahead for CH-149 CMLU Upgrade Program

29-May-18 - 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 #aircraft
22-May-18 Rescue 901 Wins 2017 Cormorant Trophy
27-Jun-17 Team Cormorant for CH-149 Mid-Life Upgrade
29-May-17 Cormorant Fleet to be Expanded with VH-71
09-Feb-16 RCAF Trains with Icelandic Coast Guard
23-Apr-15 Canadian Operation Nunalivut in High Arctic
12-Apr-15 RCAF 442 Squadron in SAREX 2015
11-Jan-15 RCAF Rescues Eight Men Adrift on Ice Floe
11-Nov-14 442 Squadron “Rescue 903” wins 2014 Cormorant Trophy
22-Apr-14 Canada takes part in disaster relief exercise in Peru
09-Oct-12 Cormorants 10 Years of Canadian service
03-Oct-12 Rescue 915 earns the 2012 Cormorant Trophy
05-Dec-11 442 squadron crew wins the 2011 Cormorant Trophy
12-Sep-07 CH-149 Maintenance contract renewed







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