Bluedrop Training & Simulation, has won a three year extension to the contract awarded by Sikorsky in 2010 to provide instructors and courseware for the CH-148 CYCLONE maritime helicopters in Canadian service. Value of the contract extension is given as U$13 million.
The company will provide over 30 aircrew instructors, simulator operators and technical support personnel to 406 Operational & Training Squadron at Shearwater in Nova Scotia. The training suite there includes two flight simulators, two operational mission simulators, six mission procedures trainers and two aircraft maintenance trainers; supplemented by several maintenance part task trainers.
The Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project industry team, led by Sikorsky with General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada as principal subcontractor, is delivering a total of 28 CH-148 CYCLONEs to the Canadian Forces, where they will replace Sea KINGs in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare roles. The first six aircraft were accepted by Canada in 2015 with a further six – in Block II standard – scheduled for delivery in 2018. Full operational capability, with all 28 aircraft delivered, is forecast for 2021.
The company will provide over 30 aircrew instructors, simulator operators and technical support personnel to 406 Operational & Training Squadron at Shearwater in Nova Scotia. The training suite there includes two flight simulators, two operational mission simulators, six mission procedures trainers and two aircraft maintenance trainers; supplemented by several maintenance part task trainers.
The Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project industry team, led by Sikorsky with General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada as principal subcontractor, is delivering a total of 28 CH-148 CYCLONEs to the Canadian Forces, where they will replace Sea KINGs in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare roles. The first six aircraft were accepted by Canada in 2015 with a further six – in Block II standard – scheduled for delivery in 2018. Full operational capability, with all 28 aircraft delivered, is forecast for 2021.