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trim it out
Slightly different situation as they have had BH previously so there is corporate knowledge there.
For the British, I'm yet to be convinced it's not a political decision, regardless of what the MoD advise/request/need.
Unfortunately it is a purely political decision and I suspect that is why it has been delayed. Everything points to the Blackhawk being the best aircraft for the NMH program- proven, reliable and capable. However, the Government want the answer to be AW149. They are now panicking as there is no reasonable question for NMH to which 149 is the answer. They have now delayed the program so they can look for a way to slant the requirements so that the plastic non-troop carrier with no combat record can somehow be considered the answer.
As long as the Blackhawk is the clear answer to the question, the Government will not formally ask it.