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Yeah ---I do.....
Isn't intiguing that despite the helo SAR role beng in worldwide demand, there has yet to be a design created for the role from the drawing board onwards........all are adaptations (some good but none ideal) from designs created for other roles....
Isn't time we had a dedicated design (or designs) --one for long range and/or high capacity missions and another fro dedicated short range stuff such as beach/cliff and mountain jobs..both with all-weather capability too........
Expect the SAR-H choices might have been more interesting had such beasts existed.....
Isn't intiguing that despite the helo SAR role beng in worldwide demand, there has yet to be a design created for the role from the drawing board onwards........all are adaptations (some good but none ideal) from designs created for other roles....
Isn't time we had a dedicated design (or designs) --one for long range and/or high capacity missions and another fro dedicated short range stuff such as beach/cliff and mountain jobs..both with all-weather capability too........
Expect the SAR-H choices might have been more interesting had such beasts existed.....
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im sure they do! you can be charged for calling SAR out when not required, and not for genuine concern. like i think it costs £100 a time, per fire engine attending a hoax or the like.
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Smart money is announcement next Tuesday afternoon
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SAR-H Announcement
SAR-H winner to be announced
February 08, 2010
The winning bidder for the UK's £5 billion Search and Rescue Helicopter programme will be announced tomorrow afternoon - Tuesday, February 9.
The two bidders, AirKnight and Soteria have been waiting since late last year for a decision which had been originally due in December.
The joint Department for Transport (DfT) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract will end the involvement of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy in Search and Rescue operations and new fleet of aircraft will operate under the banner of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), although some military aircrew, roughly 66, will be retained to operate a handful of the new helicopters.
The entire process has been closed to public scrutiny as a result of the competitive dialogue tendering process the programme has been operating under, however, reports in the UK press in recent weeks have suggested that the bids are both closely matched on price.
The AirKnight bid, a consortium made up of Lockheed Martin, VT and British International Helicopters have chosen the Eurocopter EC225 while Soteria, made up of CHC, Thales and the Royal Bank of Scotland have chosen the S-92 as their platform.
February 08, 2010
The winning bidder for the UK's £5 billion Search and Rescue Helicopter programme will be announced tomorrow afternoon - Tuesday, February 9.
The two bidders, AirKnight and Soteria have been waiting since late last year for a decision which had been originally due in December.
The joint Department for Transport (DfT) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract will end the involvement of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy in Search and Rescue operations and new fleet of aircraft will operate under the banner of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), although some military aircrew, roughly 66, will be retained to operate a handful of the new helicopters.
The entire process has been closed to public scrutiny as a result of the competitive dialogue tendering process the programme has been operating under, however, reports in the UK press in recent weeks have suggested that the bids are both closely matched on price.
The AirKnight bid, a consortium made up of Lockheed Martin, VT and British International Helicopters have chosen the Eurocopter EC225 while Soteria, made up of CHC, Thales and the Royal Bank of Scotland have chosen the S-92 as their platform.
I believe that in the oil industry when these sorts of delays occur, it is because there is a favourite bidder who is allowed extra time to pare their bid back sufficiently to make them the cheapest. Is any of that going on here?
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Just ahead of tomorrows SAR-H announcement I have heard that the military “options” are going to be located on the more remote bases; Stornoway and Shetland.
Apparently this is to cover the “ranges” and military exercises across the north of Scotland both land and sea which are to be utilised more in the upcoming years with longer and larger scale exercises.
In addition it will allow for the historic turn over of aircrew at these locations without costing the new company addition costs in relocation etc. military crews will rotate as normal.
Apparently this is to cover the “ranges” and military exercises across the north of Scotland both land and sea which are to be utilised more in the upcoming years with longer and larger scale exercises.
In addition it will allow for the historic turn over of aircrew at these locations without costing the new company addition costs in relocation etc. military crews will rotate as normal.
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Just ahead of tomorrows SAR-H announcement I have heard that the military “options” are going to be located on the more remote bases; Stornoway and Shetland.
Willy, in over 70 pages of this thread, that post is the winner!!!
Congratulations, you left it til the 'vinegar stroke' (AD's words -not mine!) to register on Pprune and share that 'Gem' with us! Thank you
looking forward to hearing who has won the contract tomorrow. Finally the next chapter will begin...
Just ahead of tomorrows SAR-H announcement I have heard that the military “options” are going to be located on the more remote bases; Stornoway and Shetland.
Rotarywing B2 - both bidders have had to meet the exacting technical compliance and both have been scored on their financial viability to maintain the contract for the specified time - all that really remains is to select the cheapest or the favourite of those making the choice!
Groundskeeper Willy - yes, RNAS Stornoway and RNAS Sumburgh have a nice ring to them
Groundskeeper Willy - yes, RNAS Stornoway and RNAS Sumburgh have a nice ring to them