OTTAWA, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Canadian subsidiaries of U.S. companies have been picked by Boeing to provide in-service support for 15 Boeing CH-47 helicopters used by the Canadian military.
"Boeing is working with companies across Canada to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support the Canadian Forces' CH-147F (the Canadian designation for the helicopters) fleet," said Jim O'Neill, vice president and general manager, Boeing Integrated Logistics.
"We will support the operational readiness of these Chinooks while managing overall life-cycle cost and providing long-term opportunities for the Canadian aerospace industry and workforce."
The companies chosen for the first of three work packages were L-3 Communications MAS, which will supply technical publications; Raytheon Canada Limited, which will provide supply chain support; and L-3 Electronic Systems, which will provide logistics support analysis.
Boeing said it will begin delivering the helicopters next year. They are being built at a company facility in Pennsylvania.
Additional work packages for support and test equipment, support for the aircraft's maintenance training suite and engineering support services will be announced this year, it said.
