Canada's 23 July choice of Sikorsky's H-92 to meet its Maritime Helicopter Programme (MHP) requirement is to go before the country's Federal Court, with the defeated Team Cormorant having launched proceedings against the decision on 1 September. According to a report in Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper, the challenge is based on alleged "serious errors" in the procurement process, which Team Cormorant claims favoured the Sikorsky design over AgustaWestland's EH101.
Source: Flight International
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