General Dynamics Canada chooses BAE Systems to support CH148 Cyclone helicopters

BAE Systems of Nashua, N.H., is under contract with General Dynamics Canada in Ottawa to provide 31 AN/ALQ-144Z(V)5 countermeasure systems, as well as spares and integrated logistics support.

The agreement calls for General Dynamics Canada and prime contractor Sikorsky International Operations Inc. of Stratford, Conn., to fit the CH148 maritime helicopters with the multisensor mission systems.

BAE Systems’ ALQ-144A countermeasures set, an omnidirectional IR system, is designed to protect both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft from surface-to-air and air-to-air homing missiles.

The CH148 Cyclone helicopters, based on Sikorsky’s H-92 Superhawk medium-lift aircraft, aid Canadian forces in surface and subsurface surveillance, search and rescue, and drug interdiction. For more information, visit www.na.baesystems.com.