Defence written question – answered at on 2 December 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the current Lynx fleet he expects to be used as donors for the Future Lynx project; and when he expects this process to begin.
The Future Lynx is our preferred procurement option to meet the Surface Combatant Maritime Rotorcraft and Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter requirements. This is, however, subject to continuing negotiations with the company, and the main investment decision has not yet been taken. If we decide to proceed with Future Lynx, the intention is that parts would be removed from existing Lynx helicopters as they are progressively withdrawn from service, but until we can assess the condition of the parts it is not possible to say how many will be used.
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