Both the Italians and Spanish use SH3-Ds with a Searchwater dangling off them (in essence SKW). No option really given that their carriers are evn smaller than ours. The Indians were looking at a Helix variant with some radar folding up onto the rear fuselage (as was Ivan at one stage).
The crew rotation thing is being trialled under Sea Swap. Both this and Topmast are being discussed on Rum Ration.
http://www.rumration.co.uk/cpgn2/For.../start=15.html
http://www.rumration.co.uk/cpgn2/For...pic/t=675.html
The buzz is indeed that even more cuts are on the way - question is where is all the money going? Not in support or procurement thats for damn sure.