Royal Navy awards £41m helicopter support contract

£41 million contract supports 95 Dorset jobs and boosts Royal Navy helicopter support services - MÖNCH PUBLISHING GROUP

Two AW139 helicopters will transfer personnel and supplies to warships from spring 2026, supporting training for UK and NATO global operations. The Royal Navy will benefit from world-class helicopter support services following a £41 million, five-year contract awarded by DE&S to Dorset-based small-medium enterprise, HeliOperations, creating 15 new jobs and sustaining 80 existing roles.  Through the continued delivery of high-quality helicopter s…

HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract

Two AW139 helicopters based from Portland will provide personnel transfer, logistics, and training support from Spring 2026, replacing Bristow Helicopters’ Newquay-based Dauphin. The £41 million contract award to UK company HeliOperations was announced on Aug. 8, 2025. 15 new jobs are expected to be created through the contract, while it will also help to sustain […] The post HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contra…

HeliOperations awarded UK Fleet Helicopter Support Unit contract - European Security & Defence

The UK Defence Equipment & Support organisation (DE&S) has awarded a five-year Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) contract to Dorset-based … mehr... The post HeliOperations awarded UK Fleet Helicopter Support Unit contract appeared first on European Security & Defence.

UK DE&S awards support contract to HeliOperations

The UK DE&S has awarded a £41m ($54m) helicopter support services contract to HeliOperations, a Dorset-based small-medium enterprise.The post UK DE&S awards support contract to HeliOperations appeared first on Naval Technology.

Royal Navy awards £41m helicopter support contract

The Royal Navy has awarded a £41 million five-year Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FSHU) contract to Dorset-based small-medium enterprise HeliOperations, creating 15 new jobs and sustaining 80 existing roles, according to a press release. The agreement, placed in July 2025, will see HeliOperations supply two Leonardo AW139 helicopters, along with technical support, maintenance, pilots and crew, to replace the single Dauphin N2 currently used. Ope…