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Old 21st Jul 2004, 21:07
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VP959
 
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Lasernigel,

Consider this:

Prior to this review there was about £4.1 Bn in the pot to do the following:

1) Replace the almost life-exed Lynx Mk7 fleet and the Gazelles with a highly capable, network enabled, ISTAR, DofF and light utility helo.

2) Allow Merlin to continue to operate until 2030 via the Capability Sustainment Package.

3) Buy a heap of new Chinnooks to provide the sorely lacking battlefield lift capability (preferably with powered blade fold and marinised for amphibious ops).

4) Replace the Lynx Mk3 & 8 with SCMR.

5) Provide 20 odd military SAR helos.

Following the review that £4.1 Bn for helos has been cut to just over £3 Bn. Future Lynx was going to cost about £1 Bn, to provide both BLUH and SCMR.

Still wondering about the Lynx fleet numbers?
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