OTTAWA – Canada is planning to spend $1.8 billion to upgrade its fleet of military search-and-rescue helicopters — nearly double what was originally budgeted.
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek announced the sole-sourced deal to upgrade the military’s Cormorant helicopters late this afternoon.
The federal government has been planning to upgrade the Cormorant fleet for years, which will include modernizing its 13 existing helicopters and buying three new ones.
