Diplomatic relations between Argentina and the UK after the 1982 war were re-established with the Joint Statement signed February 1990 in Madrid (Acuerdo / Tratado de Madrid 1990) in which among other issues established reciprocal information about military movements in an important maritime sector of the South Atlantic (see blue box in map).
Helicopter services provided under MoD contract by BIH
Helicopter services provided under MoD contract by BIH
News about British Forces South Atlantic Islands |
Bristow S-92 Helicopters in the Falkland Islands
22-Aug-23 - Under a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, Bristow now operates two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters from Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands within the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) #FalklandsRAF Exercise Austral Endurance
28-Jan-23 - Royal Air Force A-400M Atlas and Voyager KC3 tanker aircraft based out of RAF Mount Pleasant completed resupply flights for British Antarctic Survey (BAS) bases in Antarctica #AntarcticaBIH / HeliSpeed Extends Contract for Falklands AW189
14-Jul-21 - British International Helicopters (BIH) in 5-year extension partnership with HeliSpeed for the search and rescue (SAR) MoD contract in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) #SouthAtlanticAW189 Starts SAR for UK MoD in South Atlantic
01-Apr-16 - AW189 and S-61N from AAR, BIH and Air Rescue Systems (ARS) commenced Search and Rescue (SAR) and Support Helicopter (SH) services to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) operations.AAR 10-year SAR contract in Falklands/Malvinas
19-Jan-15 - AAR Corp and BIH gets 10-year UK Ministry of Defence Search and Rescue and Support contract for the Falkland/Malvinas Islands with AW189 and S-61 helicopters from April 2016 valued $275 million
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