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Friday, September 13, 2013

New Cyclone chopper technical concerns potential "show stopper" sources

CH-148 CycloneCanadian air force engineers and flight-certification officials are grappling with serious concerns related to the electronics aboard the CH-148 Cyclone helicopters that are supposed to replace the geriatric Sea Kings.

That's the word from defence sources with intimate knowledge of the troubled program.

The federal government has refused to accept four test helicopters, currently parked at the Canadian Forces facility in Shearwater, N.S., on the basis they are "non-compliant" — and most of the public explanation has related to software issues.

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