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Air Force

UK To Run Interim SAR Helicopter Competition

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

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The U.K. Secretary of State for Transport (DfT) Philip Hammond yesterday told Parliament that to ensure continuity of service his ministry will run an interim search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service competition. At the same time, DfT will work with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to work out a long-term plan after the collapse of a potential $11 billion joint procurement plan earlier this year due to bidding “irregularities” (Defense Daily, Feb. 15). Because the existing Maritime and Coastguard Agency…

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