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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
Leonardo WIST Support for British Wildcat

Leonardo WIST Support for British Wildcat

07-Apr-22 - Leonardo signed £360M Integrated Support and Training (WIST) contract for 3-year maintenance and training of AW159 Wildcat helicopter fleet of British Army and Royal Navy
Royal Navy Wildcat Tests Martlet Missile

Royal Navy Wildcat Tests Martlet Missile

26-Oct-21 - Royal Navy tests new missile system for defence against small boat attacks. HMS Defender’s Wildcat helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron fired the Martlet lightweight missile at an inflatable target in the sea #Martlet
Royal Navy Wildcat with Martlet Missiles

Royal Navy Wildcat with Martlet Missiles

25-May-20 - A Royal Navy 815 Naval Air Squadron Wildcat HMA Mk2 helicopter completed tests of the new Martlet missile on a range off the coast of Wales.
Wildcat in First Deployment to Far East

Wildcat in First Deployment to Far East

10-Jan-18 - Royal Navy type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland departed from Plymouth for a 7 months long mission to Australia, the Far East and the Gulf region. Is the first Wildcat HMA2 deployment to the region #deployment
Royal Navy Wildcat Deployed on German Frigate

Royal Navy Wildcat Deployed on German Frigate

14-Jul-17 - For the first time Royal Navy new Wildcat deployed on a foreign vessel spending 7 weeks with the German Bundesmarine frigate Lübeck
Lynx / Sea Venom Missile Compatibility Test

Lynx / Sea Venom Missile Compatibility Test

05-Apr-17 - QinetiQ and the Royal Navy conducted trials at Boscombe Down between a Lynx Mk8 helicopter and the MBDA Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile
UK MoD £271M Contract for Wildcat WIST

UK MoD £271M Contract for Wildcat WIST

09-Jan-17 - UK Ministry Of Defence signed the 5 years long £271 Million AW159 Wildcat Integrated Support & Training (WIST) contract for Army and Navy helicopters. The 62nd and final AW159 was delivered last month
19-Apr-16 UK 815 NAS Starts Receiving AW159 Wildcat
23-Oct-15 Wildcat in St Helena. First South Atlantic Deployment
17-Sep-15 Royal Navy Wildcat in Gulf Heat Trials
16-Jul-15 Royal Navy Wildcat Practising Torpedo Attacks
16-Jul-14 FASGW Missile Integration for Royal Navy AW159
01-Feb-14 Seaspray 5000E
18-Oct-13 Navy Wildcat joins RFA Argus at sea for trials
01-Sep-13 HIDAS-15
28-Jan-13 First Navy Wildcat makes inaugural flight
11-Jul-12 AW159 Wildcat Enters Service
17-Feb-12 AW159 completes 20 days sea trials on HMS Iron Duke
11-Jan-12 Wildcat begins sea trials with HMS Iron Duke
09-Nov-11 Navy s new Wildcat makes first landing at sea







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