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Friday, June 15, 2012

UK review confirms SAR helicopter transition, Merlin shift

EH101 MerlinThe UK government has confirmed its plans to end the military provision of search and rescue helicopter services by April 2016, and of transferring the Royal Air Force's AgustaWestland Merlin HC3/3A transports to the Royal Navy.

Outlining the broad conclusions of a long-running Defence Rotary Wing Capability Study, armed forces minister Nick Harvey on 12 June said the Ministry of Defence will focus its future operations on using the AgustaWestland Lynx Wildcat and Merlin, Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 helicopters.

Use of the RAF's upgraded Eurocopter Puma HC2 transports will conclude in 2025.

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