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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Delays won’t ground Sea King program — Maddison

The region’s new top military commander is downplaying delays to the Sea King helicopter replacement program.

Sikorsky Inc. was slated to start delivering 28 CH-148 Cyclones this coming January. But the military is now facing a delay of up to 30 months and as much as $500 million in cost overruns linked to the need for more powerful engines.

"As I understand it, the Cyclone project is delayed, however, we’re still on track here for having the first air frame here in Halifax some time in 2009," Rear Admiral Paul Maddison said Friday after assuming command of the region’s military forces.

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