End of Military SAR in UK as Bristow Helicopters Wins 10 Year Contract Worth £1.6 billion

摘要

The UK Department of Transport (DfT) finally announced its decision to award the long awaited privatisation of the UK's civilian SAR contract to Bristow Helicopters. This means the end of a 60 year commitment by the RAF and Royal Navy (RN) that began in 1953.