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Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 61034, tabled on 11 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to progress the procurement of a new medium lift helicopter.

Answered on

18 October 2022

The New Medium Helicopter competition aligns with the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy. The competition's contract notice and dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire were released in May this year and responses are being evaluated to determine a shortlist of credible suppliers. The second half of the competition, in which we will ask the selected suppliers to provide more detailed responses, is due to be launched later this financial year.