CHC Helicopter has been awarded a 10-year, €500 million contract to provide Search and Rescue (SAR) services to the Irish Coast Guard. The contract will see the existing fleet of S-61N aircraft replaced with newer Sikorsky S-92A helicopters, allowing CHC to deliver a paramedic to any SAR incident within an hour of the coastline. The S-92 helicopters will have enhanced rescue technology and be faster and have longer range than the current aircraft. The new contract cements CHC's position as a world leader in civilian SAR operations across multiple countries.