LONDON — The U.K. Royal Navy’s first upgraded Merlin helicopter is now in flight trials. The Merlin Mk. 2 upgrade program will encompass four helicopters to validate the flight performance, avionics ...
LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) --Merlin Mk 2 helicopters of Britain's Royal Navy have achieved full operating capability status following their upgrade by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland. The modernization ...
UK defence officials have quietly extended the out-of-service date for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin rotorcraft under plans that will now see the heavy, three-engined type ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) --The U.K. Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin Mk2 anti-submarine warfare patrol helicopter will deploy for anti-piracy and anti-terrorism operations in the winter. The helicopter ...
LONDON — The U.K. Royal Navy is rapidly building up experience with its new AgustaWestland Merlin Mk. 2 helicopter fleet. Five of the newly upgraded aircraft are now in service with 824 Naval Air ...
A fleet of Merlin Mk2 submarine-hunting helicopters has touched down on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for large-scale Arctic exercises. The helicopters will operate in a new environment, ...
It’s 2.00am over the icy North Sea and the Merlin Mk2 crew are in desperate straits. The aircraft is fast running out of fuel above the treacherous waters. They have two options: either land the ...
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