Will Provide And Maintain 28 Helos

Sikorsky Aircraft says it has signed contracts worth C$5-billion with the Government of Canada to provide and maintain 28 Sikorsky H-92 maritime helicopters. The new H-92s will replace Sea King aircraft currently in service with the Canadian Forces and deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2008.

Canada's new H-92 Cyclones will be multi-mission capable and will perform surface surveillance and control, subsurface surveillance and control, and utility operations that include search and rescue, passenger and cargo transfer, medical evacuations and tactical transport in support of national, North American and international security.

"Sikorsky has been a part of Canada's history for more than 50 years, and we are proud to continue this legacy," said Sikorsky President Steve Finger. "The specifications for Canada's new maritime helicopter were rightfully among the most demanding in the world. There is no better aircraft to fulfill these missions than the H-92."

Sikorsky says the H-92 provides unprecedented levels of safety and reliability. It is the only rotorcraft in the world certified to the latest and most demanding North American and European safety regulations, which exceed military specifications in many areas.

The H-92 builds on the heritage of five million hours of military operating experience accumulated by Sikorsky's SUPER STALLION, SEAHAWK and BLACK HAWK aircraft, and the Sikorsky SEA KING that has served the Canadian Forces for more than four decades.

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