2001


AgustaWestland Lynx

Derived from Westland Lynx






AgustaWestland Lynx

Airframes built before 2001 listed as Westland Lynx


  Lynx News


AI Modernizes Royal Navy Helicopter Support

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 #IA
Wildcat is First Royal Navy Helicopter to Land on USS Gerald R Ford

Wildcat 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 #Wildcat
Royal Navy Wildcat Rescue Mission

Royal 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. #HumanitarianRelief
Yeovil Studying Air Launched Effects

Yeovil 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 #drones
Wildcat New Capabilities for British Future Soldier

Wildcat 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 #Wildcat
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  Derivatives & Versions of Lynx


ModelYearHistory
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




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