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TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1989
CONTRACT SIGNED FOR NEW HELICOPTERS
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) AWARDED A US$54 MILLION CONTRACT TO A US COMPANY, SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT HELICOPTERS AS PART OF AN EXPANSION PROGRAMME OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (RHKAAF),
THE EIGHT SIKORSKY S-76 AIRCRAFT INCLUDE FIVE GENERAL PURPOS HELICOPTERS AND THREE SEARCH AND RESCUE VARIANTS.
THREE OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE HELICOPTERS AND THE THREE SEARC!1 AND RESCUE VARIANTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY IN JUNE AND OCTOBER 1990 RESPECTIVELY. THE REMAINING TWO ARE DUE FOR DELIVERY IN 1991 AND 1992.
THE NEW AIRCRAFT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING THREE DAUPHIN HELICOPTERS WHICH WILL BE DISPOSED OF LATER.
WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL, THE NEW HELICOPTERS WILL INTRODUCE TO THE RHKAAF THE CAPABILITY OF CARRYING OUT SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS AT NIGHT AND IN BAD WEATHER.
ALSO THE EXPANDED FLEET WILL ENABLE THE RHKAAF TO IMPROVE ITS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE POLICE FORCE AND TO TAKE OVER THOSE HELICOPTER SERVICES AT PRESENT PROVIDED TO THE POLICE BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THE ARMY.
THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR GENERAL PURPOSE HELICOPTERS. THE NEED TO EXERCISE THIS OPTION WILL BB REVIEWED IN 1991-92.
THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR ROY KILVERT, TODAY SIGNED THE CONTRACT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT, MR EUGENE BUCKLEY.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WERE US CONSUL-GENERAL, MR DONALD ANDERSON; CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE RHKAAF, MR JOHN SHAWCROSS; AND THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL MARKETING OF SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT, MR ROBERT KELLY.
PROGRESS OF WASTE DISPOSAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS SATISFACTORY
GROUP MEMBERS OF THE STEERING
ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON WASTE DISPOSAL
CONSULTATIVE DEMONSTRATION
PRIVATE FARMS UNDER THE LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE TODAY (TUESDAY) HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROJECTS HAD PROGRESSED SATISFACTORILY.
DEPARTMENT ON
AT A MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP THIS AFTERNOON, MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED BY OFFICIALS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECTS.
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