Merlin HM.1

Royal Navy variant with manufacturer designation Mk.111 and built at Yeovil, Somerset UK.

The British MoD placed an initial order for 44 Merlin HM.1 airframes in Sep 1991.

Major Milestones:

First flight by a production Merlin, Dec 06, 1995

First mission system fitted Merlin flew in Jan 1997

First Merlin HM Mk1 Squadron, 700M Naval Air Squadron, commissioned on Dec 1998

In Service Date (ISD) achieved on Mar 1999, 12 aircraft delivered

Delivery of last aircraft, Oct 2003

Upgraded to HM.2 variant from 2012