Westland had won a competition for a ship-based anti-submarine, anti-surface vessel and maritime patrol helicopter against the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite and orders for 5 were placed in late 1989. First two Super Lynx Mk.95s were handed over to the recently reconstituted Portuguese Aviação Naval in Jun 1993. 
All five helicopters will undergo engine and avionics upgrades at Yeovil, UK between 2019-2021. First delivery scheduled for September 2020 but postponed to January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
News |
Portugal Joins CSG25 with Frigate Deployment
09-May-25 - The Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias (Karel Doorman class) joins the UK-led Carrier Strike Group CSG25, highlighting growing defense ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific mission #CSG25
First Upgraded Lynx Delivered to Portugal
29-Jul-21 - Portuguese Navy took delivery of first of 5 upgraded Lynx Mk95A helicopters by Leonardo Yeovil, UK #Lynx
Portuguese Pilots in UK for Lynx Mk95A
23-Nov-20 - Portuguese Navy pilots began qualification on the upgraded Lynx Mk95A helicopter at Leonardo Yeovil in the United Kingdom #Mk95A
First Flight for Upgraded Portuguese Lynx
18-Feb-20 - Under a contract signed in 2016, Leonardo UK is upgrading engine and avionics of the five Lynx Mk95 of the Portuguese Navy at Yeovil. First delivery is expected for Q2 2020 and the fifth and last one by late 2021 #Lynx| More News ... |  |
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List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 336 | has.3s | 1987 | 19201 Marinha Super Lynx mk95 type; ex Royal Navy HAS.3 ZF559; uk test serial ZH580 |  ZF559: RN f/f 27nov87 d/d 04apr88; to HAS.3S type; conv Super ... dd to storage at RNAY Wroughton by Jan 1988 until c Nov... ZH580: To Yeovil by Dec 1990 for conversion for Portuguese Nav... | |||
| 338 | has.3s | 1988 | 19202 Marinha Super Lynx mk95 type; ex Royal Navy HAS.3 ZF561; uk test serial ZH581; 0... | ZF561: RN f/f 23mar88 d/d 04apr88; conv Super Lynx mk.95 ZH581... RNAY Wroughton by Apr 1988. To Yeovil by Dec 1990 for ... | |||
| 375 | mk95 | 1993 | 19203 Marinha, test serial ZH582 | ||||
| 376 | mk95 | 19204 Marinha. ex ZH583 | ZH583: first portuguese Lynx upgraded portuguese pilots noted at Yeovil. | ||||
| 377 | mk95 | 1993 | 19205 Marinha. ex ZH584, pictured | ||||
No longer with this org.
