Originally Posted by
ChristopherRobin
The Irish requirement is very broad and includes both 15 survivors, and a MIRG type deployment with the Irish maritime medical and fire teams but not at the same time obvs.
given the size of the Irish AO and the stringency of the regulations compared to UK, it’s madness selecting an AW189 solution IMO. It just can’t cut it
If you're going to sell a particular type, the idea is you match it against requirements, cost it and sell it before and during the tender, not after award.I'm guessing the Irish Gov were offered types other than the AW189 and made a decision.