Canada’s top sailor is so fed up with the dearth of Cyclone helicopters available to fly off this country’s warships, he’ll replace them with drones if he must. The fleet of 26 CH-148 helicopters was ...

The Canadian military’s Cyclone helicopters weren’t flying for 27 days in May due to a lack of spare parts, and only one of them is now able to take to the skies.

Stratford helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced it had modified its agreement to deliver Cyclone helicopters to Canada starting in 2015.

Sikorsky and the Canadian government have again offered widely differing views of the status of the troubled CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter programme.

One jet eventually made a pass over the Cyclone “with little separation,” prompting the helicopter pilot to take action to fly safely in the jet’s wake turbulence, according to the release.

“The Canadian Forces will now receive their first Cyclone helicopter in November 2010, a date that will allow our men and women in uniform to continue their outstanding work,” stated Minister ...

The Canadian military’s Cyclone helicopters weren’t flying for 27 days in May due to a lack of spare parts, and only one of them is now able to take to the skies. Canada has 26 of the ship-borne ...