AgustaWestland EH101
in Fleet Air Arm

News

• 
  Royal Navy Merlin Support Contract Extended

  Apr 5, 2025 · Leonardo UK has been awarded a £165M contract extension to provide two years of continued support at Yeovil for 54 Royal Navy Merlin helicopters, including 30 HM Mk2 maritime patrol helicopters and 24 HC Mk4/Mk4A transport aircraft
• 
  Sustainable Aviation Fuel for UK Merlin Engine

  Jan 29, 2022 · Safran Helicopter Engines has started using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its UK facility in Fareham. It is the first Safran site outside France to use SAF
• 
  Merlin Launched Sting Ray Torpedoes

  Apr 27, 2021 · Royal Navy Merlin helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron based at Culdrose launched dummy Sting Ray torpedoes ahead of their deployment to the Asia-Pacific aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
• 
  Crowsnest Enters Service in Royal Navy

  Mar 25, 2021 · The first of the new generation Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopter for the Royal Navy was delivered to 820 Squadron. The Merlin ASaC (Airborne Surveillance and Control) will make maiden deployment aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth this year
• 
  Leonardo UK Supporting Armed Forces COVID-19 Response

  Aug 19, 2020 · Leonardo Helicopters (UK) at Yeovil continuing operations for customer support of the Merlin and Wildcat aircraft of the UK Armed Forces in their Coronavirus (COVID-19) response
• 
  Royal Navy Helicopters Supporting the NHS

  Apr 6, 2020 · Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron supporting the National Health Service (NHS) throughout the UK during the Coronavirus pandemic by acting as flying ambulances and transporters flying supplies and personnel