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New Cyclone helicopter
by Jackson Fri 13 Jul 2018, 6:32 pm
New Cyclone helicopter soars over Halifax days before its first international deployment
State-of-the-art helicopters in aerial showcase put on by the Royal Canadian Air Force marks a step toward the Canadian military's maritime helicopter rollout
By Alison Auld . The Canadian Press . Published Jul 13, 2018
HALIFAX — Two CH-148 Cyclones soared over Halifax harbour on Friday, marking a critical step in the oft-delayed rollout of the Canadian military’s fleet of new maritime helicopters.
The state-of-the-art helicopters hugged the Nova Scotia coastline in an aerial showcase put on by the Royal Canadian Air Force, days before one of the helicopters is scheduled to head out on its first international deployment — and about 10 years after the first Sikorsky machine was to be delivered to the military.
Jason Miller, a spokesman for 12 Wing Shearwater in Halifax, said the Cyclone will deploy with the frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec on Wednesday, with an air detachment crew from 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron.
The vessel is slated to relieve HMCS St. John’s in Operation Reassurance, an ongoing multinational NATO mission in the Mediterranean.
The deployment of the twin-engine Cyclone marks a significant milestone for the ship-borne maritime helicopters, which are replacing the geriatric CH-124 Sea Kings. In January, the East Coast fleet of Sea Kings was retired after 54 years of service.
The air force was showcasing the CH-148 before its deployment, saying the aircraft is a faster, state-of-the-art replacement.
The Cyclone fleet will be tasked with surface and sub-surface surveillance, and search and rescue missions, while providing “tactical transport for national and international security efforts,” according to the military. Its aluminum and composite airframe is built with lightning-strike and high-intensity radio frequency pulse protection.
The Cyclone can fly in temperatures ranging from -51 C to 49 C.
“It is an amazing machine,” Dan Ross, a former assistant deputy minister of defence materiel, said from Ottawa. “You push one button and all the complex rotor head and tail all fold in like a transformer. All the latest technology has been built up into it.”
Ross, who for seven years oversaw billions of dollars in military contracts before leaving in 2013, said the process of getting the aircraft online may have taken a long time, but was realistic when it came to rigorous testing and development standards.
He said having the helicopter head out on its first overseas mission was a significant development for the sophisticated machine.
“I think it’s a tremendous moment that demonstrates the success of the program,” he said. “It’s been a long struggle, but I think Sikorsky has produced an amazing machine. It proves that such an enormously complex platform is really, really hard to do.”
In 2003, the Liberal government chose the military version of the Sikorsky S-92, but there were warnings the Cyclone was an untested design that could take many years to adapt to the military’s needs.
The federal government signed a $5-billion contract with U.S.-based Sikorsky to buy 28 Cyclones, the first of which was supposed to arrive at Shearwater in 2008.
Since then, there have been disputes over the readiness of software needed to run the aircraft, and Sikorsky has blamed repeated delays on changes the military has demanded to the design, including a requirement for stronger engines.
In October 2010, the federal auditor general criticized the Cyclone project, saying cost overruns had hit $700 million.
The first interim CH-148 Cyclone arrived at Shearwater in May 2011, but that model was for ground-based training only.
The rollout of the fleet was beset by delays, and a snafu late last year with its sonar system didn’t help. Last December, the military said the sonars risked being bumped by a landing system that tethers the helicopter to the frigates.
Earlier this year, the military confirmed that it had eight Cyclones, with all deemed capable last month. The remainder of the helicopters are expected to be fully operational by 2021.
The Sea Kings operating on the West Coast at Patricia Bay near Victoria will remain in operation until the end of this year as crews from that base are trained to fly the Cyclone.
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by Silversun Sat 14 Jul 2018, 10:20 am
New Cyclone helicopter takes to the skies before first international deployment
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Forcell Wed 18 Jul 2018, 12:41 pm
HMCS Ville de Québec deploys with new Cyclone helicopter
Posted on July 18, 2018; Department of National Defence Press Release
Posted on July 18, 2018; Department of National Defence Press Release
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Forcell Wed 20 Feb 2019, 9:15 am
Cyclone helicopter experiences “hard landing” on Asterix supply ship
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN February 19, 2019
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN February 19, 2019
The Canadian Forces tweeted out details about an incident involving a Cyclone helicopter taking part in Operation Project near Hawaii.
The helicopter was coming in for a landing on the Asterix supply ship.
“On February 18, 2019, the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, currently deployed on Operation PROJECTION, experienced a hard landing on board Naval Replenishment Unit (NRU) ASTERIX West of Kauai, Hawaii,” the Canadian Forces tweeted out Tuesday night.
The Cyclone and Asterix are operating with HMCS Regina in the Pacific.
No serious injuries were reported during the incident, the Canadian Forces added on Twitter. The damages to the Cyclone are still being assessed, no damages were reported to Asterix and an investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the hard landing, the military added.
“We’d like to thank our deployed personnel and the civilian staff of the ASTERIX for their professionalism and hard work during this incident,” the Canadian Forces noted.
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by Leopard Fri 22 Feb 2019, 1:06 pm
Canadian supply ship carrying damaged RCAF Cyclone helicopter headed to Guam
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN February 22, 2019
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN February 22, 2019
One of Canada's newly acquired CH-148 Cyclone helicopters practices landing procedures on HMCS Halifax off the coast of Nova Scotia on 28 January 2016. Photo: Ordinary Seaman Raymond Kwan, Formation Imaging Services HS28-2016-0001-007
A Canadian naval supply ship is headed to Guam so a better assessment can be made to determine the extent of damage to a Royal Canadian Air Force Cyclone helicopter which was involved in a hard landing.
The Sikorsky Cyclone maritime helicopter was coming in for a landing on the Asterix supply ship on Feb. 18 when the incident occurred. The Cyclone and Asterix are operating with HMCS Regina in the Pacific near Hawaii.
No serious injuries were reported during the incident, according to the Canadian Forces.
The damage to the Cyclone, which is assigned to HMCS Regina, are still being assessed. The supply ship is now being diverted to Guam.
“We’re working with the air force to determine the repair plan,” Navy Capt. Trevor MacLean, chief of staff to the maritime component commander, told Postmedia. “The investigation is still underway to determine what parts are needed.”
There was visible damage to the helicopter’s tail area, he added.
“There is damage to that part of the aircraft but on initial visual inspection it’s something the air force believes can be repaired,” MacLean said.
Initial inspections have so far been visual. More detailed inspection of the helicopter will have to be done.
The Cyclone, being flown by an experienced pilot, was approaching Asterix’s landing pad in daylight and relatively calm conditions. As it hovered over the deck the helicopter appeared to suddenly drop about two metres, hitting the deck, military sources noted.
No damages were reported to Asterix.
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Gridlock Tue 05 Mar 2019, 8:45 pm
Damaged Cyclone helicopter now repaired, test flights underway
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN March 5, 2019
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN March 5, 2019
File photo of a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. Canadian Forces photo.
A Cyclone helicopter damaged during a landing on a Canadian naval supply ship has been repaired and tests are being conducted
The Sikorsky Cyclone maritime helicopter was coming in for a landing on the Asterix supply ship on Feb. 18 when the incident occurred. The Cyclone and Asterix were operating with HMCS Regina in the Pacific near Hawaii at the time.
No serious injuries were reported during the incident, according to the Canadian Forces.
The military described the incident as a “hard landing.”
Asterix and HMCS Regina were diverted to Guam so repairs could be made to the helicopter.
The Cyclone, being flown by an experienced pilot, was approaching Asterix’s landing pad in daylight and relatively calm conditions. As it hovered over the deck the helicopter appeared to suddenly drop about two metres, hitting the deck, military sources noted.
No damages were reported to Asterix.
Maj. Mark Gough, a spokesman for Maritime Forces Atlantic Headquarters, said the tail pylon on the Cyclone has been replaced. A flight test was done on Monday and further tests will be performed this week.
Once those tests are completed the Cyclone, along with Asterix and HMCS Regina, will leave Guam and continue with their deployment in the Pacific region.
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Replica Thu 14 Mar 2019, 7:38 am
Cyclone helicopter’s hard landing on deployment happened with civilian at helm
Updated: March 14, 2019
Updated: March 14, 2019
Members of HMCS Regina’s air detachment fly a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter from the NRU Asterix to a land base in Guam for maintenance last week. - Cpl. Stuart Evans
The military hasn’t placed flight restrictions on its Cyclone helicopters, despite not knowing the cause of a hard landing aboard Halifax-based Asterix in the Pacific Ocean last month where the pilot was a civilian.
The CH-148 Cyclone’s main rotor blades hit and damaged the tail of the aircraft while landing on the Asterix during wind-envelope testing on Feb. 18.
The helicopter and supply ship were operating with HMCS Regina on Operation Projection near Hawaii.
There were no serious injuries, said the Department of National Defence spokeswoman. But she wouldn’t say no one was injured.
The test pilot recently retired from the Royal Canadian Air Force with “extensive Sea King and Cyclone flight experience,” and was brought in under an agreement with Transport Canada, said a Department of National Defence spokeswoman.
The pilot took “refresher and currency training at the Cyclone Operational Training Unit and re-qualified on the Cyclone,” said the spokeswoman.
The incident took place during daylight and in relatively calm conditions, military sources told The Ottawa Citizen. The helicopter appeared to suddenly drop about two metres onto the deck.
Larry McWha, a retired helicoper pilot, said a Cyclone’s flight control system doesn’t allow for a co-pilot to intervene quickly.
“In a Sea King if the pilot is doing something that is incorrect or potentially hurtful or could cause an incident, the non-flying pilot could intervene,” said McWha, who flew Sea Kings from 1967 until 1994.
“In a Cyclone, it is not possible for the non-flying pilot to intervene quickly enough to stop something like this from happening,” he said.
McWha compared the Cyclone’s flight control system to two joysticks connected to a game, but when one moves, the other doesn’t.
“So if it’s sitting in the middle in a neutral position, you wouldn’t automatically know where it is,” he said.
The Cyclone also has a unique two-point landing: the first on the main landing gear and the second on the nose gear.
“That is strictly a matter of design features of the Cyclone,” he said.
The damaged Cyclone was taken to Guam with the Asterix and HMCS Regina to have its tail pylon replaced and is now back to full operational capability.
The Sikorsky-built Cyclones are the much-delayed replacements for the Sea King helicopters. The East Coast fleet of Sea Kings went out of service last year after more than a half-century.
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by Mojave Sat 30 Mar 2019, 1:46 pm
March 30, 2019
New Canadian military Cyclone helicopter lands in Kingston
By Darryn Davis Global News
New Canadian military Cyclone helicopter lands in Kingston
By Darryn Davis Global News
The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter is one of the newest additions to the Canadian military.
The helicopters were purchased to replace Canada’s aging fleet of Sea Kings. One touched down at the Kingston airport Friday on its way to Trenton for the weekend.
Pilot Capt. Shane Amirault says the Cyclone is going to be part of a military-style job fair.
“They’re bringing aircraft from all different Canadian air forces’ fleets to show them what we have and give them some motivation.”
The Cyclones are versatile aircraft that can be used for search and rescue as well as hauling cargo and passengers.
The Cyclone’s main use is hunting submarines, says Amirault.
“On the frigates, we deploy off of them and we essentially do whatever they need us to do, so again we extend the range we can find submarines.”
Amirault and his crew are stationed at Shearwater near Halifax, where the helicopters were first deployed about a year ago.
The Cyclones have been a regular part of Canada’s contribution to NATO’s Operation Reassurance in Latvia
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by SniperGod Thu 16 May 2019, 9:33 pm
The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter fires off self defence flares Feb. 9, 2019.
A new king takes flight
Following the Sea King's farewell, there’s a flashy new naval helicopter reporting for duty
Prajakta Dhopade
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
As the Canadian Forces said goodbye in December to the CH-124 Sea King, the country’s trusty naval helicopter, its sleeker replacement, the CH-148 Cyclone, entered the scene. The shiny new toy in the Forces’ arsenal is pictured here firing off a spectacular display of defensive flares during training in Europe. While the flares are dazzling (and useful—they’re meant to misdirect incoming radar-targeted missiles by confusing the machine’s heat signature), they were a feature on the old Sea King, too. The real advancements the Cyclone brings are much more subtle. Aircraft like these are the eyes and ears of ships, and the Cyclone’s updated sensors allow it to see and hear further than the Sea King. But the most notable update is the introduction of autopilot—a feature the Sea King fleet lacked—which will be a huge help to crew on long trips. Maj. Craig Law, at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater in Nova Scotia, trains Sea King pilots for Cyclone operation. “It’s like comparing your old sports car, your classic car, to the new vehicles that you see on the road today,” he says. “One is obviously very capable and has its beauty, and the newer one is like anything shiny and new—it’s got the latest and greatest of computers, components and software on board.”
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Stealth Wed 19 Jun 2019, 4:20 pm
Lockheed requested Cyclone helicopter for CANSEC - taxpayers picked up the $25,000 tab
David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia News (dpugliese@ottawacitizen.com)
Published: June 19, 2019
David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia News (dpugliese@ottawacitizen.com)
Published: June 19, 2019
A CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter is seen during a training exercise at 12 Wing Shearwater near Dartmouth, N.S. on March 4, 2015.
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Dragonforce Thu 26 Sep 2019, 3:55 pm
Canadian Armed Forces says cause, cost of Cyclone helicopter collision still unknown
Published Thursday, September 26, 2019
Published Thursday, September 26, 2019
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by Scorpion Wed 29 Apr 2020, 8:57 pm
One person reportedly dead after Canadian military helicopter crashed into Mediterranean Sea
April 29, 2020
https://nationalpost.com/news/canadian-military-helicopter-reported-missing-while-operating-in-mediterranean https://globalnews.ca/news/6883989/nato-helicopter-crash-canadians/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/helicopter-crash-canadian-navy-fredericton-1.5549654
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Covert Wed 14 Apr 2021, 7:33 am
Canadian Forces Cyclone helicopter makes
emergency landing at N.S. provincial park
emergency landing at N.S. provincial park
Published Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Re: New Cyclone helicopter
by Stargunner Wed 05 May 2021, 2:33 pm
Air force chief stands by Cyclone helicopters despite emergency landing, fatal crash
Published May 5, 2021
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