High North Problem Challenges Canada's Military Rotorcraft Procurement

Bell CH-146

More than 30 years after the Bell CH-146 became the RCAF’s sole tactical helicopter, the service is seeking a more relevant fleet for new missions.

Credit: Cpl. Marc-Andre Leclerc/Canadian Armed Forces
Canada has targeted its tactical rotorcraft fleet for urgent modernization as it seeks to address emerging defense challenges in the frozen High North and its role as a crucial partner to the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific region. With increasing commercial interests in the Arctic, global warming opening...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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