Leonardo is establishing a manufacturing facility for the AW149 helicopter at its Yeovil plant in southern England, with a “multimillion-pound” investment announced at the Farnborough Airshow on 18 July. An AW149 was on static display throug.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited bids for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement to replace the Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 and three other types. Under NMH, the UK is seeking to replace the Puma HC2 (pictured), and three ot.
UK, South Africa collaborating on military asset disposal
27 May 2021
by Charles Forrester
The United Kingdom is collaborating with South African defence procurement agency Armscor to help facilitate the disposal of UK military equipment to potential customers in Africa.
Under a Framework Agreement signed in 2020, the UK s Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) will be able to leverage the commercial footprint of Armscor s Defence Disposal Solutions to access potential new markets on the African continent.
The UK is collaborating with South Africa s Armscor for managing potential disposal of UK assets, including the C-130J. (Janes/Patrick Allen)
Sales to potential customers would be on a UK Government to Armscor to African Government or UK Government to African Government basis. Upgrade and after-sales support activities such as repairs and maintenance are offered by Armscor as part of the agreement. It is understood that any sales through the framework agreement would still
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By Dominic Perry2021-01-20T19:53:00+00:00
The UK is unlikely to replace its fleet of Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2s with a high-speed platform from the USA’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme due to timing issues, but nonetheless continues to assess that effort – and a separate NATO-led initiative – against its longer-term requirements.
While the UK believes that “there is a requirement for a medium aircraft in the future”, the 23 Pumas operated by the Royal Air Force are due for retirement by 2025, says Colonel Paul Morris, assistant head of plans, capability air manouevre for the British Army.
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