The invitation to tender is understood to be scheduled for the September period. However, whether it was completion work and installation of mission equipment, a final assembly line, or even the lure of UK-made Black Hawks for export, Lemmo cautioned that the company would only reveal its offer “once we have seen the tender”. With the company already having a European S-70M production line in Mielec, Poland, Lemmo’s remarks seemed to represent a shift in the company’s strategy on bidding for NMH, with the previous assumption being that only limited completion work might be offered to the UK. This he, said, depending on the model chosen, could even lead to British-built Black Hawks being exported from UK, with Lemmo saying it is “certainly possible”. Lemmo explained said that the company had been in discussion with some unnamed companies about a UK FAL to find " the most capable partners". Over at Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky, (which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year), CEO Paul Lemmo revealed that the company could set up a UK final assembly line as a "very robust industrial package", should its Black Hawk helicopter be selected for the UK MoD’s New Medium Helicopter requirement to replace the aging Puma and other utility types for 44 helicopters. Let’s take a look at the highlights.Ĭould the Black Hawk be built in Britain? (Sikorsky) If the first two days saw a flurry of commercial announcements, Wednesday it was the turn of the defence sector to update the media on programmes, technology and markets. With the show hitting the halfway mark, blue skies made for perfect air display weather. TIM ROBINSON FRAeS, STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER and CHARLOTTE BAILEY provide a look at some of the most exciting news and highlights from the third day of the Paris Air Show 2023.
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