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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Canada's auditor general blasts military helicopter purchase

CH-147 ChinookCanada's auditor general on Tuesday raised concerns over an unprecedented renewal of the nation's military, pointing to "troubling" delays and cost overruns in the procurement of army helicopters.

The government has earmarked tens of billions of dollars in recent budgets for new fighter jets, navy frigates and other military equipment.

Auditor General Sheila Fraser in her report looked at the military's latest 11 billion-dollar purchase of 15 CH-147 Chinook medium to heavy-lift and 28 CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters.

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