Search and rescue bid

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The Soteria consortium has announced that it will put forward the Sikorsky S92 aircraft in a bid to win the UK’s search and rescue helicopter (SAR-H) contract.

The contract is being awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Department of Transport to create a single SAR fleet of aircraft that will succeed the existing service in 2012.

The Soteria group, which consists of Thales, CHC Helicopter Corporation and the Royal Bank of Scotland, has chosen S92 as its preferred aircraft due to its proven experience in SAR environments.

David Rae, Soteria bid director, said: ‘We are absolutely confident that the S92 is the right aircraft for this new era in UK SAR services. Specifically configured for SAR operations, it has already established an excellent track record and possesses the power, speed and technological capabilities to deliver SAR services in the most testing of conditions. 

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