Complex sentence: The Canadian Forces "Maritime Helicopter Project" was commissioned during the 1980s and initially selected a variant of the EH-101, however this was infamously cancelled in 1993, resulting in a 10-year delay to the procurement of a replacement aircraft.
Split into simpler sentences: The Canadian Forces' Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) was commissioned during the 1980s and initially selected a variant of the EH-101. The EH-101 contract was cancelled in 1993, resulting in a 10-year delay to the procurement of a replacement aircraft.