Canada urged to purchase attack helicopters
 

Any thoughts here?

https://www.verticalmag.com/news/can...k-helicopters/

More so on replacing the CH-146 than anything else,

cheers
A Senate report is recommending Canada acquire attack helicopters as part of a program to replace its fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
The recommendation was one of 30 issued by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence May 8 in a report intended to address what the chair, Conservative Senator Daniel Lang, called “urgent capability gaps.”
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has been analyzing options for either the midlife upgrade or complete replacement of its fleet of 95 CH-146 utility transport tactical helicopters. While various possibilities had been raised in briefings to industry and in interviews with media, attack helicopters were never mentioned as part of any plan.
Committee members, however, argued for more effective protection for the Boeing CH-147F Chinook medium- to heavy-lift helicopters, and for soldiers during combat search-and-rescue. It recommended the government prioritize the replacement of 55 Griffons with a military helicopter — the Griffon is a modified variant of the Bell 412 civilian helicopter that struggled in certain conditions during operations in Afghanistan — and add 24 attack helicopters.
- See more at: https://www.verticalmag.com/news/can....Pico5cqz.dpuf
A Senate report is recommending Canada acquire attack helicopters as part of a program to replace its fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
The recommendation was one of 30 issued by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence May 8 in a report intended to address what the chair, Conservative Senator Daniel Lang, called “urgent capability gaps.”
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has been analyzing options for either the midlife upgrade or complete replacement of its fleet of 95 CH-146 utility transport tactical helicopters. While various possibilities had been raised in briefings to industry and in interviews with media, attack helicopters were never mentioned as part of any plan.
Committee members, however, argued for more effective protection for the Boeing CH-147F Chinook medium- to heavy-lift helicopters, and for soldiers during combat search-and-rescue. It recommended the government prioritize the replacement of 55 Griffons with a military helicopter — the Griffon is a modified variant of the Bell 412 civilian helicopter that struggled in certain conditions during operations in Afghanistan — and add 24 attack helicopters.
- See more at: https://www.verticalmag.com/news/can....Pico5cqz.dpuf

It's deja vu all over again...

PDR

And is the Sea King still soldiering* on?

First entered service 54 years ago in 1963.

*Pardon the mixed metaphor ;)

Useful for defending the border against a US invasion as well.

We live in 'interesting times'.

Well, you never know what whim might cross Nellie the Elephant's (Trump, Trump, Trump) tiny mind next

The DND has spent the best part of five years trying to decide how extensive its Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) program should be, options including:

• A minor avionics update
• A more substantial platform upgrade, inc. powertrain
• A full upgrade to (/replacement by) the latest Bell 412EPI configuration
• An open competition, to include other types (e.g. AW139).

Aside from the suggestion of an attack helicopter buy, the other notable aspect of Canada's helicopter modernization plans is the cost of the proposed upgrade of the CH-149 (AW101) Cormorant SAR platform, which has been put at "between CAN $500 million and CAN $1.5 billion" by defense minister Harjit Sajjan. So, for a fleet of 14 aircraft, that could be up to CAN $105 million per helicopter.

I/C

Why not the AH-1Z? Seems to be doing well.

Wander00
If Trump did think about plans to invade Canada he certainly wouldn't be the first US president to do so.
It's hardly a new concept. :)

I remember a US comedian talking about invading Canada to take over the supply of some strategic material, I think it was nickel.

After the laughter had subsided he pointed out that it would be cheaper just to buy it! ;)