
1998 - 44 HM.1 Merlin 2012 - 30 to be upgraded as HM.2 2014 -25 ex RAF HC.3/3A for the Royal Marine Commando, after retirement of Sea King HC.4/6 2015 - HC.3i interim variant awaiting for the HC.4 2016 - Mk4 variant for the Royal Marines Commando (MLSP) 2018 - AEW Mk5 Crowsnest Merlin On June 2021 was revealed that the Merlin will continue to operate until 2040 |
Units | |
Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
2015/ | 814 NAS ![]() | RNAS Culdrose |
2014/18 | 829 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
2013/ | 824 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
2013/ | 820 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
2004/14 | 829 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
2003/13 | 820 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
2001/14 | 814 NAS ![]() | RNAS Culdrose |
2000/13 | 824 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
1998/01 | 700 NAS | RNAS Culdrose |
Platform | |
Classes |
CVS Invincible class |
CVS Queen Elizabeth class |
H Argus class |
DDG Type 45 Daring class |
FF Type 26 class |
FF Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class |
FF Type 23 Duke class |
FS River (Batch 2) class |
FS Modified River class |
LH Ocean class |
L Albion class |
AO Tide class |
AO Point class |
AO Fort I class (1978) |
AO Fort II class (1992) |
AO Wave class |