Guidance

Defence equipment platforms with asbestos containing materials (as at November 2019)

Updated 18 January 2024

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Defence equipment platforms in service with Asbestos containing materials (as at November 2019)

Helicopters Aircraft and Systems Land equipment Ships Submarines ISTAR Weapons
Chinook (all mks) Hawk T1 Warrior Type 23 Trafalgar Class FUCHS Stormer Vehicle
Merlin (all mks) Adour Engine CVR (T) Hunt Vanguard Class Ìý Stormer Missile
Gazelle Mk1 Bae146 DROPS Vehicle SRMH Ìý Ìý Harpoon Missile
Puma Mk2 C17 Crane Atlas 3001 RFA Fort Victoria Ìý Ìý Ìý
Wildcat (all marks) Sentry AS90 RFA Argus Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Air Seeker Bulldog HMS Scott Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Aircraft Commodities Challenger 2 RFA Sir Tristram Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Chipmunk Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý BBMF Lancaster Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý RR Griffon Engine Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý BBMF Spitfire Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý BBMF Dakota Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Defence equipment platforms out of service with Asbestos containing materials (as at November 2019)

Helicopters Aircraft and Systems Land equipment Ships Submarines ISTAR Weapons
Lynx (all mks) Tornado Ìý RFA Diligence Laid Up Submarines Ìý Ìý
Puma Mk1 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Sea King (all mks) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
RNHF Sea Hawk Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
RNHF Sea Fury Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
RNHF Swordfish Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Table Notes

  • the table indicates those items of defence equipment where Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) are known to be present
  • Asbestos containing materials may also be present on older out of service types not shown here. Due to the timescales involved, information on older equipment types is likely to be less readily accessible, if at all available
  • the presence of asbestos containing materials on specific platforms is not an indication of personal risk. Potential exposure to asbestos fibres on defence equipment may be dependent upon a number of factors including personal access to components containing ACMs, duration of exposure, whether the presence of asbestos containing materials was known and handling precautions taken. Work continues to establish a substantiated baseline on specific equipment platforms and further information will be made available where necessary in due course
  • the position on ships is still being fully established. Other platforms may have asbestos materials present but not yet identified, or as part of equipment on board.
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