Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16734
Puma Helicopters
Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 20 November 2024, Official Report, columns 287-289, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of retiring 17 Puma helicopters on the UK's contribution to NATO’s
Answer
Luke PollardThe retirement of 17 Puma helicopters at the end of their current lifespan will not affect the UK’s contribution to NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Programme.