It will be published very soon, Cartlidge told the House of Commons Defence Committee on 21 February 2024.
Pressed further, he adds: I am hoping before the end of this month.
Will probably slip to April 1st, that seems apt for a couple of reasons.
Repeated slips to this schedule have frustrated rivals Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Sikorsky parent Lockheed Martin,
and seen the Puma fleet edge closer to a planned out of service date in 2025.
They will still be talking about it and no metal will have been cut by 2025, so roll on the Out of Service extension date to about 2030-2035....