Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17170
Puma Helicopters
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential operational implications are of retiring the Puma helicopters early for (a) the RAF, (b) RAF Akrotiri and (c) British Forces Cyprus.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Puma aircraft based in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) on the island of Cyprus have historically supported emergency response across the SBAs, as well as providing firefighting, troop movement, training and defence engagement tasks. Defence is explori...
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