February 4, 2024 | Local, Naval

Military was warned some Cyclone helicopter blades are defective, could rip apart in flight | CBC News

Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada's trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cyclone-helicopter-sikorsky-debonding-1.7101677

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November 12, 2020 | Local, Naval

State Dept. Approves Possible SM-2 Block IIC Missile Sale to Canada
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Remplacement des avions CF-18 | Ottawa devrait faire son choix en 2022
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