Fri, Jan 09, 2009
Will Support Canadian Military Search & Rescue Ops
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (Vector)
announced Thursday it has received confirmation of contract renewal
from Bell Helicopters to provide support to Canadian Department of
National Defense (DND) CH-146 Griffon Search and Rescue (SAR)
helicopters. The contract renewal extends the term into March,
2010.
Operating out of 8 Wing, Trenton Ontario, Vector provides
flightline servicing on four CH-146 Griffon helicopters (Bell
412HP) employed in SAR operations throughout Eastern Canada. Vector
has provided this essential service to the DND since taking on the
initial contract in June, 2007.
In addition to the Griffon support for the DND, Vector also
conducts inspection and maintenance services on Griffon helicopters
annually from its facility located in Langley, British
Columbia.
Vector also provides repair and
overhaul for the Canadian CH-124 Sea King fleet (General
Electric T-58 engines, gearboxes, transmissions and dynamic
components) from its main repair and overhaul facility in Richmond,
British Columbia. Vector Helicopter Services has a long history of
supporting Canadian and US military helicopter fleets, as well as
those from various other military and defense organizations around
the globe.
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services provides repair and
overhaul services for Rolls Royce model 250, Pratt & Whitney
PT6T, Turbomeca Arriel 1, General Electric T700 / CT7 and
T-58/CT-85 engines; dynamic components for most Bell helicopter
models, as well as the Sikorsky S61 and S76 / Eurocopter AS350 and
AS355 model helicopters; structures support for Bell, Sikorsky and
Eurocopter products, and full-service avionics capability; up to
and including glass cockpit installations.
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