Something has been bothering me lately about the MHP...yes, I know - the infamous collection of failures on behalf of the Liberal government.
If anybody else can enlighten me, I'd appreciate it. But the numbers regarding the MHP simply don't add up to me.
1. We purchased 100 Griffon helicopters for $1B.
2. In the recent Defense Authorization Act, down in the US, congress approved $280M for 27 new black hawk helicopters.
How is it that 100 Griffons cost $1B....27 Black Hawks cost $280M, and yet 15 "Cyclones" for $3B? The Cyclones/EH-101 deal seems absurdly expensive when compared to the other examples I listed.
Even when taking inflation into account, 100 Griffons for $1-billion dollars is a far better deal then 15 Cyclones for $3-billion dollars. And although the US Black Hawk procurement is in USD, even when converted into Canadian funds, they are paying far less per helicopter than we are.
I know the contract also includes lifetime maintence/warranty details - but does anybody else find the amount we're paying for 15 helicopters absurdly expensive when compared to other examples of helicopter procurement?
If anybody else can enlighten me, I'd appreciate it. But the numbers regarding the MHP simply don't add up to me.
1. We purchased 100 Griffon helicopters for $1B.
2. In the recent Defense Authorization Act, down in the US, congress approved $280M for 27 new black hawk helicopters.
How is it that 100 Griffons cost $1B....27 Black Hawks cost $280M, and yet 15 "Cyclones" for $3B? The Cyclones/EH-101 deal seems absurdly expensive when compared to the other examples I listed.
Even when taking inflation into account, 100 Griffons for $1-billion dollars is a far better deal then 15 Cyclones for $3-billion dollars. And although the US Black Hawk procurement is in USD, even when converted into Canadian funds, they are paying far less per helicopter than we are.
I know the contract also includes lifetime maintence/warranty details - but does anybody else find the amount we're paying for 15 helicopters absurdly expensive when compared to other examples of helicopter procurement?