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British Army and Royal Navy in 2014 and 2015 respectively. In 2008, the cancellation of the Future Lynx programme has reportedly been under consideration. In December 2008, the MOD announced that the main contract would be proceeding, only incurring a minor cut in numbers set to be procured, for a total of 62 rotorcraft.
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England and Scotland; the tests involved operating under challenging weather conditions to define ship-helicopter operating limits for when the type would enter service in 2015. During the trials, a total of 390 deck landings were completed, including 148 night landings, 76 of which
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along with various airframe improvements, such as a redesigned tail rotor and nose along with increased use of machined components over fabricated counterparts. By July 2004, the option of upgrading and remanufacturing the first generation Lynx had reportedly been judged to be uneconomical, and the
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missiles to provide a stand-off attack capability for engaging targets such as ground artillery and small vessels. In April 2015, the South Korean government was considering ordering a further 12 Wildcats to further strengthen the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities; alternative options include the
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October 2007, following the passing of an interim critical design review, the Future Lynx programme proceeded to the manufacturing phase; the first metal was cut on the initial flight-test rotorcraft that same month. In September 2008, the powerplant selected for the Future Lynx, the
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preferred option for its rotorcraft renewal programme, and was expected to place a non-competitive contract with AgustaWestland later that year. The signing of the contract was delayed to the following year, this was reportedly in part due to preparation and release of the 2005
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communications system, and various mission systems. The
Wildcat also features numerous airframe improvements, such as the redesigned tail rotor and nose, greater structural strength, and a longer lifespan of 12,000 flight hours. New munitions, such as the
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missile for the
Wildcat under the Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapons Light (FASGW (L)) programme for targets such as small boats and fast attack craft. A Wildcat can carry four launchers, each with five Martlets. In March 2014, a contract was awarded to
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commenced its initial operational deployment at sea. Within five years, both services had withdrawn the last Lynx helicopters in favour of the
Wildcat. The rotorcraft is also marketed towards export customers; overseas operators include the
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and electro-optic thermal sensor are capable of detecting surface contacts out to 360 km (220 mi; 190 nmi). For anti-submarine duties, the helicopter can operate for over three hours when equipped with the
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instead of the Future Lynx. Ultimately, the utility transport aspect of the BLUH requirement was de-emphasised and the programme renamed Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH).
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1964:"Pictures: AgustaWestland to supply 70 Future Lynx helicopters to UK."
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Development commenced during the early 2000s under the name
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Cobbold, Richard (April 1994). "The Maritime helicopter".
2968:"Philippine Navy commissions first AW159 ASW helicopters"
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2437:"Anti-pirate Wildcat helicopter unveiled by Royal Navy."
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1922:"Rivals stay quiet over UK Future Lynx award – for now."
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2756:"Philippine Navy Inducts Two AW159 Wildcat Helicopters"
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dipping sonar array (not deployed on U.K. HMA2 variant)
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2217:"Is the AW159 Lynx Wildcat Wild Enough?."
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2487:"Wildcat Mk1 and Wildcat Mk2 helicopter"
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2176:"Wildcat helicopter row turns hostile."
1899:"UK commits to Future Lynx helicopter."
1751:"UK close to forging Future Lynx deal."
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3161:"Navy News - Reporting from the Fleet"
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681:652 (Operational Conversion) Squadron
3203:. House of Commons. col. 813W.
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2844:. Defense Update. 23 February 2016.
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2326:. adsadvance.co.uk. 29 January 2014.
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2894:Supriya Surendran (20 April 2016).
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287:formally entered service with the
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3656:
3253:
2848:from the original on 4 April 2016
2822:from the original on 3 April 2023
2107:"New Wildcat helicopter unveiled"
1798:"UK revamps helicopter strategy."
1561:Ripley, Tim (12 September 2017).
1437:"Army Wildcat continues on track"
1399:
720:Farnborough International Airshow
659:
337:continued to hold talks with the
2902:from the original on 24 May 2016
2766:from the original on 5 July 2023
2567:from the original on 5 July 2019
2313:- Flightglobal.com, 17 June 2014
2097:. AgustaWestland, 24 April 2009.
1298:
1041:
1021:AW159 Wildcat helicopter of the
977:
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703:being conducted by pilots using
40:
3506:Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor
3200:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
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2491:Defence Equipment & Support
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2429:
2414:"Wildcat crews begin training."
2407:
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2281:Scott, Richard (21 July 2014).
2239:Hoyle, Craig (9 October 2007).
2184:
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2119:
2100:
2088:"Future Lynx Is Now The AW159!"
2058:
2035:
2011:
1956:
1953:. AgustaWestland, 22 June 2006.
1937:
1914:
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1853:. Net Resources International.
1813:
1766:
1719:
1697:
879:by procuring either the AW159,
424:European Aviation Safety Agency
272:air-to-surface missile and the
3033:. Flightglobal Insight. 2018.
2382:. shephard.co.uk, 26 May 2009.
1612:
1585:
1554:
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1508:
1103:6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
857:Department of National Defense
834:
765:
376:
311:
13:
1:
2867:Jon Grevatt (20 April 2016).
2785:Orpiano, Pitz (2 June 2019).
2754:Gain, Nathan (24 June 2019).
2706:. IHS Jane's. 18 March 2014.
2462:. Royal Navy. 23 March 2015.
2287:IHS Jane's Navy International
1393:
1199:Lightweight Multirole Missile
1097:3,300 kg (7,275 lb)
505:; the airframe has undergone
316:
3645:Aircraft first flown in 2009
1534:Rankin, Mel (24 June 2016).
924:
190:AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
7:
2734:Philippine Defense Resource
1356:Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
1291:
1174:-mounted machine gun, e.g.
894:
403:Defence Industrial Strategy
10:
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1594:Chief of the Defence Staff
668:A Wildcat taking off from
279:The Wildcat performed its
3635:2000s British helicopters
3566:
3530:
3514:
3402:
3316:
2927:29 September 2015 at the
2516:30 September 2015 at the
1606:10.1080/03071849408445805
1251:Thales Underwater Systems
1040:
1035:
870:
865:Jose Rizal-class Frigates
481:
212:designed to serve in the
48:
39:
34:
3640:Twin-turbine helicopters
3147:12 December 2011 at the
2670:28 December 2016 at the
2158:27 November 2010 at the
2024:19 December 2008 at the
1346:Eurocopter AS565 Panther
1319:Westland Lynx/Super Lynx
885:Airbus Helicopters H225M
685:Joint Helicopter Command
3630:AgustaWestland aircraft
3031:"World Air Forces 2018"
2591:20 January 2013 at the
2442:31 January 2013 at the
2419:21 October 2013 at the
1064:General characteristics
1047:Inflight video of AW159
881:Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
845:BRP Antonio Luna FF-151
689:700W Naval Air Squadron
558:human-machine interface
192:(previously called the
2648:10 August 2016 at the
1336:Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
1030:
1014:
1005:Specifications (AW159)
969:Republic of Korea Navy
907:
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792:Republic of Korea Navy
779:
676:
581:anti-submarine warfare
571:
556:comprises the primary
491:
472:Republic of Korea Navy
443:
302:Republic of Korea Navy
226:anti-submarine warfare
153:Republic of Korea Navy
3311:/Leonardo Helicopters
3195:"Wildcat Helicopters"
3100:10 April 2011 at the
3080:29 March 2013 at the
2791:Pitz Defense Analysis
2689:5 August 2017 at the
2179:defencemanagement.com
1969:3 August 2016 at the
1778:3 August 2016 at the
1651:The National Archives
1520:17 March 2017 at the
1020:
1012:
971:: 8 AW159s in service
948:: 2 AW159s in service
902:
842:
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675:during trials in 2011
667:
651:exhaust suppressors.
645:AgustaWestland Apache
577:aerial reconnaissance
569:M3M heavy machine gun
566:
536:, nose structure and
489:
437:
383:National Audit Office
291:; in early 2015, the
222:aerial reconnaissance
124:29 August 2014 (AH1)
3620:Military helicopters
3594:Westland Helicopters
3143:, 20 February 2012.
2950:4 March 2015 at the
2898:. The Edge Markets.
2597:Flight International
2397:3 March 2012 at the
2378:17 July 2011 at the
2356:14 July 2015 at the
2309:14 July 2014 at the
2246:Flight International
2222:8 April 2014 at the
2164:Flight International
2116:. MOD, 11 July 2012.
2112:18 July 2012 at the
2076:Flight International
2055:, 19 September 2008.
2053:Flight International
2030:Flight International
2006:Flight International
1974:Flight International
1932:Flight International
1909:Flight International
1887:Flight International
1831:Flight International
1808:Flight International
1783:Flight International
1761:Flight International
1736:Flight International
1714:Flight International
1692:Flight International
1630:Flight International
1503:Flight International
1446:: 15. October 2014.
1416:. 13 November 2009.
1414:Flight International
1117:Main rotor diameter:
1000:: 28 HMA2 in service
877:Royal Malaysian Navy
782:On 15 January 2013,
705:night vision goggles
585:anti-surface warfare
370:AgustaWestland AW101
335:Westland Helicopters
230:anti-surface warfare
18:AgustaWestland AW159
3061:7 July 2011 at the
3004:. 15 January 2013.
2614:1 July 2014 at the
2363:, 17 February 2015.
2293:on 9 November 2014.
2197:, 21 December 2011.
2166:, 23 November 2010.
2093:8 July 2010 at the
2078:, 17 November 2008.
2071:1 July 2016 at the
2048:1 July 2016 at the
2032:, 12 December 2008.
2001:1 July 2016 at the
1949:7 July 2011 at the
1927:1 July 2016 at the
1904:1 July 2016 at the
1882:1 July 2016 at the
1851:army-technology.com
1833:, 30 November 2004.
1826:1 July 2016 at the
1803:1 July 2016 at the
1756:1 July 2016 at the
1731:1 July 2016 at the
1709:2 July 2016 at the
1687:1 July 2016 at the
1632:, 22 February 2000.
1625:1 July 2016 at the
1497:1 July 2016 at the
1313:Related development
1101:Max takeoff weight:
994:: 34 AH1 in service
655:Operational history
597:command and control
339:Ministry of Defence
238:command and control
214:battlefield utility
210:Westland Super Lynx
181:Westland Super Lynx
137:Primary users
3515:Meridionali/Agusta
3141:defense-update.com
2943:Jennings, Gareth.
2934:, 15 January 2015.
2871:. IHS Jane’s 360.
2818:. 12 August 2022.
2599:, 15 January 2013.
2449:, 29 January 2013.
2435:Gardener, Claire.
2404:, 17 January 2012.
1920:Trimble, Stephen.
1810:, 12 October 2004.
1763:, 24 January 2006.
1573:on 4 November 2017
1031:
1015:
908:
849:
825:Blue Shark torpedo
780:
677:
572:
503:GKN Aerostructures
492:
444:
438:Wildcat prototype
381:In late 2004, the
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2215:Drwiega, Andrew.
2190:Chunter, Andrew.
2064:O'Keeffe, Niall.
1962:Morrison, Murdo.
1680:Penney, Stewart.
1505:, 9 October 2007.
1237:antiship missiles
1215:Sting Ray torpedo
1052:
1051:
387:NHIndustries NH90
218:search and rescue
186:
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116:12 November 2009
16:(Redirected from
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391:Eurocopter EC120
177:
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70:Type of aircraft
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3531:Aeroengines
3456:AW119 Koala
2972:Naval Today
2631:DefenseNews
1577:13 February
1457:12 February
1366:Harbin Z-15
1324:Westland 30
1131:Performance
1107:Powerplant:
962:South Korea
939:Philippines
911:Wildcat AH1
905:652(OC) Sqn
835:Philippines
784:South Korea
778:in May 2012
766:South Korea
756:42 Commando
641:BAE Systems
422:, received
377:Restructure
343:Future Lynx
312:Development
285:Wildcat AH1
249:Future Lynx
194:Future Lynx
132:In service
3614:Categories
3012:15 January
2760:Naval News
2137:15 October
1567:Jane's 360
1394:References
1235:ATGM-based
1232:Spike NLOS
1190:up to 20×
1178:(Army) or
1156:Endurance:
998:Royal Navy
816:AESA radar
800:Spike NLOS
715:Mounts Bay
534:tail rotor
524:via a new
351:Royal Navy
347:Super Lynx
323:Royal Navy
317:Background
253:Royal Navy
148:Royal Navy
68:helicopter
3584:MV Agusta
3496:T129 ATAK
2955:IHS Janes
2932:IHS Janes
2714:2 January
2402:Navy News
1351:HAL Dhruv
1279:Sonobuoys
1228:torpedoes
1209:Sea Venom
1204:up to 4×
1077:Capacity:
1055:Data from
925:Operators
829:sonobuoys
760:Gibraltar
738:HMS
733:Lancaster
731:HMS
713:RFA
699:Iron Duke
697:HMS
670:RFA
618:Sea Venom
530:tailplane
295:'s first
274:Sea Venom
167:Produced
3405:Leonardo
3205:Archived
3175:9 August
3145:Archived
3098:Archived
3078:Archived
3059:Archived
3041:4 August
3035:Archived
3006:Archived
3002:Leonardo
2976:Archived
2948:Archived
2925:Archived
2906:20 April
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1518:Archived
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1418:Archived
1292:See also
1253:Compact
1243:Avionics
1164:Armament
1073:2 pilots
895:Variants
889:Leonardo
649:infrared
622:Sea Skua
616:for the
587:(ASuW),
546:Seaspray
544:Galileo
538:avionics
474:and the
464:Somerset
304:and the
244:duties.
232:(ASuW),
206:Leonardo
104:Leonardo
3599:Caproni
3522:EMA 124
3242:21 June
3211:11 July
2982:19 June
2826:3 April
2796:3 April
2770:3 April
1444:Desider
1195:Martlet
1182:(Navy).
1089:Height:
1083:Length:
883:or the
743:in the
609:Martlet
589:utility
583:(ASW),
519:BERP IV
452:Wildcat
270:Martlet
234:utility
228:(ASW),
129:Status
58:Utility
3558:TA.230
3548:GA.140
3449:AW109S
3412:Apache
3389:CP-110
3329:AB.102
3317:Agusta
3305:Agusta
2571:5 July
1285:TDL-16
1267:X band
1192:Thales
1176:FN MAG
1172:Pintle
1144:Range:
982:
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871:Others
821:Thales
740:Duncan
633:Bowman
599:, and
548:7000E
482:Design
460:Yeovil
442:, 2011
331:Merlin
265:Bowman
240:, and
3567:Other
3553:A.270
3543:GA.70
3538:GA.40
3491:AW609
3486:AW249
3481:AW189
3476:AW169
3466:AW149
3461:AW139
3444:AW109
3427:AW101
3422:AW009
3394:EH101
3384:AZ.8L
3374:A.123
3369:A.120
3364:A.115
3359:A109S
3349:A.106
3344:A.105
3339:A.104
3334:A.103
3324:A.101
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1071:Crew:
754:from
672:Argus
629:ISTAR
542:Selex
448:AW159
440:ZZ401
393:, or
86:Italy
54:Role
3417:AW09
3379:A129
3354:A109
3244:2021
3213:2019
3177:2016
3043:2018
3014:2013
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2798:2023
2772:2023
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2573:2019
2543:2015
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2472:2015
2259:2010
2139:2010
1863:2010
1663:2010
1579:2018
1548:2017
1459:2015
1361:NH90
1264:AESA
1206:MBDA
1109:2 ×
614:MBDA
353:and
255:and
196:and
188:The
66:ASuW
64:and
1602:doi
1598:139
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