25 March 2013 Last updated at 18:39 ET
A US-based company is to take over Britain's helicopter search and rescue operations, the BBC understands.
A statement due before the London stock exchange opens on Tuesday is expected to confirm the Bristow Group has won the contract from 2015 to 2026.
It is understood the firm is planning to replace ageing RAF and Royal Navy Sea King helicopters with modern Sikorsky S-92s and AgustaWestland 189s.
The contract will bring to an end 70 years of UK military search and rescue.
A spokesman for the Department for Transport said: "The department has been going through the procurement process and we're due to make an announcement soon."
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