WILLEMSTAD:--- Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard closes new lease contracts for the helicopters and the current patrol aircraft. In connection with the expiring contracts, for the last years work has been done for new equipment for aerial reconnaissance and search and rescue. During the first quarter of 2022, the contracts were signed.
With the Canadian Company PAL Aerospace Ltd and the Dutch Jet Support B.V., the contract for the Dash-8 patrol aircraft is extended. The two new SAR helicopters will be delivered by the British Company Bristow Helicopters Limited. With both contracts, the Coast Guard ensures herself for the coming ten years of aircraft with high-quality sensors and means of communication.
The new helicopters, as expected, will be delivered during the year 2023. The aircraft is already in use, but before starting off with the contracts, the aircraft will undergo extensive modernization. The new material is very suitable for search and surveillance tasks and rescue operations on the sea. The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard is very happy with the new contracts. The defense took care of the tender.
