Lynx News |
AI Modernizes Royal Navy Helicopter Support
06-Nov-23 - Motherlode, an artificially intelligent (AI) software, will be able to solve engineering problems in seconds by identifying faults with equipment before they become problematic #IAWildcat is First Royal Navy Helicopter to Land on USS Gerald R Ford
01-Aug-23 - A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter becomes first British aircraft to land on world’s largest warship, the US Navy’s USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier #WildcatRoyal Navy Wildcat Rescue Mission
28-Feb-23 - Royal Navy 815 Naval Air Squadron AW159 Wildcat HMA2 helicopters are regularly deployed and therefore involved in humanitarian aid missions around the world, particularly in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. #HumanitarianReliefYeovil Studying Air Launched Effects
04-Feb-23 - Leonardo UK engineers at Yeovil site conducting based live trials of disruptive technologies in partnership with Anduril Industries which involves releasing and controlling drones in mid-air from helicopters #dronesWildcat New Capabilities for British Future Soldier
07-Nov-22 - Under British Army modernisation plan “Future Soldier”, Wildcat helicopter’s tactical data link (TDL) brings a new level of digitalisation of the battlefield #WildcatMore News ... | |
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Derivatives & Versions of Lynx |
Model | Year | History |
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Super Lynx mk90b 2000 | 2000 | Royal Danish Navy Mk.90 and Mk.90A upgraded to Super Lynx |
Super Lynx mk100 2002 | 2002 | Royal Malaysian Navy, with 1,327 hp CTS-800-4N engines. Six built |
Super Lynx mk110 2003 | 2003 | Export version for Royal Thai Navy |
Super Lynx mk120 2003 | 2003 | 16 built Royal Air Force of Oman. |
Lynx HMA8 (DAS) 2004 | 2004 | DAS = Defensive Aids Subsystem. All HMA.8(DSP) aircraft were upgraded to this variant. |
Lynx HMA8 (SRU) 2006 | 2006 | SRU = SATURN. Second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio used by NATO Radio Upgrade. All surving DAS aircraft were modified and included SIFF ... |
Super Lynx mk64 2007 | 2007 | South African Air Force |
Lynx AH9A 2008 | 2008 | In December 2008 the UK Ministry of Defence signed a contract with AgustaWestland to pull forward AW159 Lynx Wildcat programme technologies to pr ... |
AW159 2009 | 2009 | The AW159 is a twin engined, naval and utility, multi role helicopter, initially developed as a candidate for the UK Future Lynx competition.It h ... The new Lynx first flew on November 12, 2009 and is known in British military service as the Lynx Wildcat. 62nd and final Wildcat for UK MoD de ... |
Super Lynx mk130 2009 | 2009 | First export version for Algeria |
AW159 Wildcat AH1 2010 | 2010 | British Army and Royal Marines variant of the AW159 |
AW159 Wildcat HMA2 2012 | 2012 | Originally referenced as the Wildcat HMA.1 in official Royal Navy communications, from c May 2013, it began to be referred to as the Wildcat HMA. ... |
Super Lynx mk140 2012 | 2012 | Second export version for Algeria (version 300) |
AW159 210 2013 | 2013 | AW159 export version for Republic of Korea Navy (South Korea) |
AW159 220 2018 | 2018 | AW159 export version for Philippines Navy |
Wild Lynx mk21b 2018 | 2018 | Upgraded Mk21A for Brazilian Navy fitted with AW159 Wildcat engines CTS800-4N, full digital glass cockpit and new EW avionics suite |
Super Lynx mk.95A 2020 | 2020 | Portuguese Navy Mk95 upgraded by Leonardo UK at Yeovil, England |