Bell has performed the first flight of a CH-146 Griffon utility helicopter it has upgraded under a modernisation programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The sortie was performed from the ...

Last year, the CH-146 Griffon fleet reportedly surpassed half a million flight hours. “As Canada’s only helicopter manufacturer in-country, Bell is a proud partner of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Last year, the CH-146 Griffon fleet surpassed half a million flight hours. "As Canada's only helicopter manufacturer in-country, Bell is a proud partner of the Canadian Armed Forces. Our facility ...

and heavy maintenance services on the utility tactical-transport helicopter. The award is expected to extend the life of the aircraft until at least the mid-2030s. “The CH-146 Griffon provides ...

Bell Textron Canada has awarded subcontracts to Alpine Aerotech and Heli-One Canada to support modernisation of the Canadian Armed Forces CH-146 Griffon (Bell 412) helicopter fleet. Bell was awarded ...

Helicopter manufacturer Bell has secured a major defence contract with the Canadian government for maintenance and repair support of Ottawa’s fleet of CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters.

The CH-146 is a militarised version of the Bell 412EP, a helicopter common in both armed and civilian service. The ‘C' variant designates helicopters upgraded under the Griffon Limited Life ...

A Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon utility helicopter is seen in flight from Kandahar Air Field (KAF) to Arghandab district in Kandahar province on Oct. 18, 2010. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP via Getty ...

Both Bell and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) are celebrating a milestone as they kick off a major upgrade program for the CH-146 Griffon helicopters, the largest helicopter fleet operated by ...