Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74143

HMS Trent: Helicopters

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outcome was of the recent trial by HMS Trent of the Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The recent trials of the Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS) onboard HMS Trent was a success. Three days of rigorous testing through day and night landings by a Wildcat Helicopter has shown the technology to be effective. As a result, we plan to ...

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