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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Contenders Vie For British AEW Helicopter System

SeaKing AEWBritish plans for a new AEW helicopter system were in focus at the Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI) show in London this week.

Lockheed Martin UK and Thales will compete for the requirement named Crows Nest, to provide a replacement for Royal Navy’s current Sea King Mk7 airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) helicopters, and be deployable on the UK’s two forthcoming aircraft carriers.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has specified that the Crows Nest system of radar and consoles be capable of rapid mounting on, and removal from, the Navy’s 30-strong fleet of Merlin HM.2 helicopters.

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