Commenting on the future Captain Matt Briers RN, CO CHF added, “Once the planned transfer of the Merlin Mk 4 to the Commando Helicopter Force is complete the aircraft will be a key enabler in the insertion and sustainment of a Commando Group ashore. This contingent capability will deliver high readiness, flexible, multi-role forces, whether for diplomatic, humanitarian or military tasks; a key capability identified in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. There will be many challenges ahead, but the combination of CHF and the Merlin Mk 4 will offer a new direction and increased value for money for Defence”.
The key word in all of this is clear to see.