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Search and rescue service announcement expected
13 December 2010 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales By Tim CooperJavascript and Flash are required to run this functionality
A Government decision on "outsourcing" search and rescue operations is expected to be made this week.
It is thought a French-US consortium is in pole position to take over from the Royal Navy and RAF fleet.
Private company Soteria already runs a part of the UK’s search and rescue services and it’s thought they are the preferred bidder to take over the entire service from 2012.
Forces News reporter Tim Cooper reports.
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