United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 40644
Merlin Helicopters
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18 August 2021
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10 September 2021 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Table 8 of his Department's UK armed forces equipment and formations 2020, published on 10 September 2020, for what reason the number of in service Merlin HM2 helicopters reduced from 25 in 2017
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18 August 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Table 8 of his Department's UK armed forces equipment and formations 2020, published on 10 September 2020, for what reason the number of in service Merlin HM2 helicopters reduced from 25 in 2017
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10 September 2021
Answer
The Royal Navy has had 30 Merlin HM Mk2 air systems on the Active Military register since the transition from Merlin HM Mk1 in the early 2010s. Of these, five will always be in a period of Depth Maintenance, resulting in a Forward Fleet of 25 air systems....
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-08-18/40644
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1350895
- uk · wq-1350895 · source updated 10 September 2021