Cyclone Helicopter

• Software glitch behind fatal military helicopter crash to be fixed on Ottawa’s dime

  Addressing the software issue on the rest of the military's Cyclone helicopter fleet falls outside the original $3.1-billion contract with the manufacturer, the government says.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2023
  
• Software fix following naval helicopter crash not complete one year after report

  A flight safety investigation review found that the autopilot controls of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter plunged the aircraft into the Ionian Sea as the pilot was turning sharply.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
  
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• HMCS Halifax to deploy for Europe to support NATO in Ukraine efforts

  HMCS Halifax, and its 253 crew members, are set to sail away from Nova Scotia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and will be deployed for six months.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022
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• ‘Scope’ and cost of software fix to naval helicopters expected in spring 2022

  The scope and cost of changes needed to remedy a software issue that was a cause of a naval helicopter crash off Greece resulting in six deaths won't be known until next spring.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2021
• Cracked Cyclones: One military helicopter repaired using reinforcement in the tail

  Repairs have been completed on one of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 19 Cyclone helicopters recently found with cracks in its tail.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• On board HMCS Toronto: A first-hand look at Cutlass Fury training exercises

  Cutlass Fury 2021 sees NATO-allied countries work in a simulated environment to train task groups on how to handle complex situations at sea. 

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2021
• Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020

  All six Canadian Forces members on board the helicopter died in the crash on April 29, 2020.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021
• Monument unveiled at N.S. base to recall lives lost in naval helicopter crash

  "We'll raise a glass to our fallen comrades at some point down the road when (COVID-19) numbers are back under control."

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2021
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• Air Force to resume Cyclone helicopter flights as investigation into crash continues

  The entire helicopter fleet was temporarily grounded after the Cyclone known as Stalker 22 crashed into the Ionian Sea on April 29.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
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• Military helicopter recovery teams depart Greece for Sicily to continue search

  The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea on April 29 within sight of the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton while participating in a NATO training mission.

  Canada

  May 25, 2020