MoD to chop helicopter suppliers
29 August 2012
The Ministry of Defence is to rationalise its supply base through a single £300 million contract with Westland Helicopters for the operational support of the Sea King aircraft.
The deal, which covers the helicopter until its anticipated 2018 retirement date, replaces around 60 individual contracts with over 30 different suppliers.
Under the contract, Westland will act as a contractor, subcontracting work to other suppliers. An MoD spokesman said savings would be made as the ministry would no longer be involved in multiple contract...