After some digging, I now know that the SABR project has been absorbed by the Future Rotorcraft Capability programme. This also includes the RN's Surface Combatant Maritime Rotorcraft (SCMR) and Army's Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter (BLUH) projects. The latest rumour is that the Merlin Mk3+ is too expensive and the Super Lynx is too small to fufill all the requirements. I've also found out that EADS have offered to build the NH90 at Yeovil, now that'll be a barrel of laughs. I do like the look of the NH90 and it does come with some pretty cool toys, plus it has extremely low radar and IR signatures, which will be great against those buggers with double digit SAMs.