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Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 October 2025UIN 79434

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the installation of the Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System across the batch 2 fleet.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The planned timeline for installation of Glamox HVLAS (Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System) to the remainder of the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Fleet is aligned to the platform’s five Annual Recertification Maintenance Periods.

An exception to this may be due to operational requirement, or if there is a funding and timing opportunity to enable the advancement of installation work.

Wildcat are the Royal Navy’s cleared aircraft and HVLAS is suitable for all aircraft from Partner Nations, although limited by their size and weight.

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