The federal government has decided not to scrap its troubled purchase of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters.
Instead, Ottawa will go ahead with its plan to acquire the maritime choppers to replace the decades-old CH-124 Sea Kings, which it will start retiring next year.

The plan to replace the 50-year-old Sea Kings — which fly from the decks of Canadian warships — is years behind schedule, millions over its original price and is apparently beset with technical glitches.