The CH-146 Griffon utility tactical-transport helicopter supports the tactical transportation of troops and materiel as well as search and rescue operations, surveillance and reconnaissance, training, casualty evacuations and counter-drug operations.
The Griffon features GPS-satellite navigation and Doppler-radar systems. It can also be fitted with a variety of equipment, including self-defence weapons, a powerful searchlight, and a hoist to extract people and cargo from almost any terrain.
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CH-146 GRIFFON HELICOPTERS
- In 1992, BTCL was awarded a no-bid contract to supply National Defense with 100 CH-146 Griffon helicopters, a military variant of its civilian Bell 412EP model. As of 2022, 85 CH-146 Griffon helicopters remain in service.
- The CH-146 helicopters were delivered from 1994 to 1998. They have since participated in numerous missions both in Canada and abroad, including tactical transport missions, emergency responses and search and rescue operations. safety.
- BTCL is the original equipment manufacturer of CH-146 helicopters. It therefore holds all the intellectual property rights and proprietary information necessary to carry out regular maintenance work or subcontract it, if necessary.
- The first upgraded helicopter is expected to be delivered in 2024. The rest will be upgraded no later than 2028.
Preview
- Project aims to extend life of Canada’s CH-146 Griffon helicopter fleet
Acquisition
- Definition and prototyping work required to upgrade the fleet, under the current maintenance contract with the manufacturer
Implementation of upgrades on remaining helicopters, as part of a new contract recently awarded
Contract value
- Nearly $800 million
State
- Determination of necessary work and prototyping of upgrades on up to 3 of Canada’s 85 Griffon helicopters, in collaboration with the manufacturer
Next steps
- Bell Textron Canada Limited (BTCL) will manage the competitive process leading to the selection of qualified suppliers to perform the required upgrades on the remaining Griffon helicopters
Project description
The Government of Canada wants to extend the life of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of 85 CH-146 Griffon helicopters beyond 2030. The project will take place in 2 phases:
- Phase 1: Definition
- This phase involves leveraging the current maintenance contract with Bell Textron Canada Limited (BTCL) , the original manufacturer of the Griffon helicopter , to define the scope of work to be carried out to extend the service life of the Griffon helicopter. the Griffon helicopter fleet . It also includes the technical design and prototyping of upgrades required on up to 3 of Canada’s 85 helicopters.
- Phase 2: Implementation
- This phase involves leveraging the contract recently awarded to the manufacturer to complete the required upgrades on the remaining 82 helicopters, on behalf of the Government of Canada. The Industrial and Technological Benefits policy applies to the market.
Status of the procurement process
Definition (from 2019 to 2022)
- The Government of Canada has retained the services of BTCL to determine the scope of work to be carried out to extend the life of the Griffon helicopter fleet beyond 2030
- BTCL , the manufacturer of the helicopter, is the only company certified to carry out the definition work
- BTCL developed a proposed plan and submitted it to Canada. The proposal is currently being examined
- First upgraded helicopter to be delivered in 2022
Implementation (2022 to 2027)
- BTCL , the original manufacturer of the Griffon helicopter , will manage, under the supervision of Public Services and Procurement Canada, the competitive process to engage qualified suppliers to perform the required upgrades on the remaining Griffon helicopters.
- The implementation phase must end no later than 2027 to 2028
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