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Westland Lynx

The Westland Lynx is a British helicopter

Helicopter

A helicopter is an aircraft that is Lift and propelled by one or more horizontal plane Helicopter rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades....
designed by and built Westland Helicopters

Westland Helicopters

Westland Helicopters was a British aerospace company. Originally Westland Aircraft, the company focused on helicopters after the Second World War....
at its factory in Yeovil

Yeovil

Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 road and A37 road. It has a population of 41,871 at the 2001 census . The town lies within the local district of South Somerset and the Yeovil ....
. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants, which went into operational usage in 1977 and were later adopted by the armed forces of over a dozen nations, where it primarily serves in the battlefield utility

Utility helicopter

A Utility Helicopter is a multi-role helicopter. A utility Military helicopters can fill roles such as attack helicopter, air assault, cargo, Surveillance aircraft and troop transport....
, search and rescue

Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
and anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and then damage or destroy enemy submarines....
roles.

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The Westland Lynx is a British helicopter

Helicopter

Westland Helicopters

Westland Helicopters was a British aerospace company. Originally Westland Aircraft, the company focused on helicopters after the Second World War....
at its factory in Yeovil

Yeovil

Utility helicopter

Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
and anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and then damage or destroy enemy submarines....
roles. The helicopter is now produced and marketed by AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is a helicopter design and manufacturing company based in Italy and the United Kingdom. It was formed in July 2000 when Finmeccanica S.p.A....
.

Development

The initial design (then known as the Westland WG.13) was started in the mid-1960s as a replacement for the Westland Scout

Westland Scout

The Westland Scout was a general purpose military light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters. It was closely related to the Westland Wasp naval helicopter....
and Wasp

Westland Wasp

The Westland Wasp was a British small first-generation, gas-turbine powered, shipboard anti-submarine helicopter. Produced by Westland Helicopters, it came from the same P.531 program as the British Army Westland Scout, and was based on the earlier piston-engined Saunders-Roe Skeeter....
, and a more advanced alternative to the UH-1 Iroquois

UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War....
.

As part of the Anglo-French helicopter agreement signed in February 1967, the French company Aérospatiale

Aérospatiale

A?rospatiale was a French aerospace manufacturer that primarily built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites.History...
were given a work share in the manufacturing programme, it being intended that France buy Lynxes for its Navy and as an armed reconnaissance helicopter for the French Army, with Britain buying Aérospatiale Gazelle

Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Gazelle is a France-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became A?rospatiale, and later still Eurocopter Group....
s and Puma

Aérospatiale Puma

The A?rospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA 330....
s for its armed forces. The French Army cancelled its requirement for Lynxes in October 1969. The Lynx first flew on 21 March 1971.

In 1972, a Lynx broke the world record over 15 and 25 km by flying at . It also set a new 100 km closed circuit record shortly afterwards, flying at . In 1986, a Lynx specially modified with BERP (British Experimental Rotor Programme) rotor blades

BERP rotors

The BERP rotor blade design was developed under the British Experimental Rotor Programme. The initial BERP rotor blades were developed in the late 1970s to mid 1980s as a joint venture programme between Westland Aircraft and the Royal Aircraft Establishment....
, registered G-LYNX and piloted by Trevor Egginton set an absolute speed record for helicopters over a 15 and 25 km course by reaching 400.87 km/h (249.09 mph). The Lynx is an agile helicopter, capable of performing loops and rolls.

The British Army

British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
ordered 100 Lynx AH (Army Helicopter) Mk.1 for various roles, including tactical transport, armed escort, anti-tank warfare (with eight TOW missiles

BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank guided missile. "TOW" stands for "Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-to-command-Link" guided Missile Set. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank guided missile in the world....
), reconnaissance and evacuation. The Army has fitted a Marconi Elliot AFCS system onto the Lynx for automatic stabilisation on three axis.

Future Lynx

On 22 June 2006 the UK Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence is the Departments of the United Kingdom Government responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
awarded Westland a £

Pound sterling

----The pound sterling , subdivided into 100 pence , is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependency and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and British Antarctic Territory....
1 billion contract for 70 Future Lynx helicopters under a strategic partnering agreement with AgustaWestland. The programme will provide the British Army and Royal Navy with 40 and 30 aircraft respectively, with an option for a further 10, split equally between Army and Navy.

Future Lynx is described as a new aircraft that builds on the dynamic and vehicle systems of the existing design, incorporating advanced technology and providing increased capability. The fatigue problems with the existing airframe and rotor system are to be corrected. Future Lynx will utilise some systems developed for the Super Lynx 300 and will feature a redesigned nose and rear fuselage to give greater space and easier access to avionic units. Future Lynx will be powered by two LHTEC CTS800 engines, offering increased power and endurance over existing Lynx power plants, while retaining economy.

The first Future Lynx is programmed to make its maiden flight in 2009, with initial deliveries in 2011. The Army variant will enter operational service in 2014, with the RN variant following in 2015.

Operational history

In British service it equips the Army Air Corps (AAC) and the Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. The Fleet Air Arm operates the AgustaWestland EH101, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters, as well as the BAE Harrier II....
(FAA). For the AAC the Lynx AH.7 and AH.9 operate as attack/utility helicopters. The Lynx AH.7 is in service with the FAA where it operates as an attack/utility helicopter in support of the Royal Marines

Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the marine and amphibious warfare infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service....
, and the Lynx HMA.8 as anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare

Sea Skua

The Sea Skua is a United Kingdom lightweight short range Air-to-Surface missile designed use from helicopters against ships. It is primarily used by the Royal Navy on the Westland Lynx helicopter, although it can be ship launched and is in place as a shore battery and also on patrol boats in the state of Kuwait....
anti-ship missile

Anti-ship missile

File:Martel TV-Guided Missile - Elvington - BB.jpgAnti-ship missiles are guided missile designed for use against ships. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type and use a combination of inertial guidance system and radar guidance....
for Royal Navy warships.

The Lynx's most prominent combat role was operating the Sea Skua to devastating effect against the Iraqi Navy

Iraqi Navy

The Iraqi Navy is one of the components of the military of Iraq currently being reconstructed by United Kingdom-United States Multinational force in Iraq forces in Iraq....
during the 1991 Gulf War

Gulf War

"Persian Gulf War" and "First Gulf War" redirect here. For other uses, see Persian Gulf War .The Persian Gulf War was a United Nations-authorized military conflict between Iraq and a Coalition of Gulf War from 34 nations commissioned with expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait after Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait of Kuwait in August 1990....
. The Lynx also saw service with British Army forces during that conflict. The HAS.2 naval ASW variant had already taken part in combat operations in British service during the Falklands War

Falklands War

The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands....
in 1982. None were shot down, but three were lost aboard vessels hit by Argentine bombs or Exocet

Exocet

The Exocet is a France-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, and airplanes. Several hundred were fired in combat during the 1980s....
s, one on the MV Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Conveyor

The Atlantic Conveyor was a United Kingdom merchant navy ship, registered in Liverpool, that was requisitioned during the Falklands War and sunk after being hit by two Exocet....
and one each on board HMS Coventry

HMS Coventry (D118)

HMS Coventry was a Type 42 destroyer destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by Cammell Laird, at Birkenhead on 29 January 1973, launched on 21 June 1974 and commissioned on 20 October 1978....
and HMS Ardent

HMS Ardent (F184)

HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy type 21 frigate. Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, she was completed with Exocet launchers in 'B' position....
.

It was used during Operation Barras

Operation Barras

Operation Barras was the name given to a hostage rescue operation by the British people Special Air Service, Special Boat Service, and Parachute Regiment in Sierra Leone on 10 September, 2000....
to rescue 11 British soldiers in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest....
on 10 September 2000.

The most recent wartime mission for the Lynx was during the invasion of Iraq

2003 invasion of Iraq

The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1, 2003, was spearheaded by the United States, backed by United Kingdom forces and smaller contingents from Australia, Spain, Poland and Denmark....
in 2003. It has also seen extensive service during peacekeeping operations and exercises, and it is standard equipment for most Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
surface combatants when they deploy.

A British Lynx from 847 Naval Air Squadron was shot down over Basra, Iraq on 6 May 2006. The helicopter is believed to have been downed by either a missile or more likely, a Rocket Propelled Grenade

Rocket propelled grenade

A rocket-propelled grenade is any hand-held, Shoulder-launched missile weapon anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided rocket equipped with an explosive warhead....
(RPG). The Lynx crashed into a house and burst into flames, killing all five on board, including the Commanding Officer of 847 NAS. A riot followed with locals celebrating the downing of the helicopter and surrounding the crash site as British troops rushed to the scene. This was the first British helicopter and only the second British aircraft downed (the first was an RAF Hercules) due to enemy fire in the war. A flight of either AAC or RM Lynx AH.7s are based at Basra Air Station under command of the Joint Helicopter Force (Iraq) on a rotational basis, but are restricted operationally during the Summer months due to the very high daytime temperatures which affect lifting capacity and endurance dramatically.

Design

The Lynx is a utility type helicopter design with a side by side cockpit for pilot and co-pilot. It features a large sliding and crew door on each side. Its twin turboshaft engines power a four-blade semi-rigid main rotor

Helicopter rotor

A helicopter rotor is the rotating part of a helicopter which controls the blades that produce the aerodynamic Lift for the helicopter. The helicopter rotor, also called the rotor system, usually refers to the helicopter's main rotor which is mounted on a vertical mast over the top of the helicopter, although it can refer to the...
system.

Variants

Land-based variants

Westland WG.13

Prototype, first flight 21 March 1971.

AH.1

Initial production version for the British Army Air Corps, with over 100 examples built. Used for a variety of tasks, including tactical transport, armed escort, anti-tank warfare (equipped with eight TOW missiles

BGM-71 TOW

AH.1GT

Interim conversion of the AH.1 to partial AH.7 standard for the Army Air Corps.

AH.5

Upgraded version for the Army Air Corps. Only five were built, of which four were later upgraded to AH.7 standard and one was retained for trials work as an AH.5X.

AH.6

Proposed version for the Royal Marines

Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the marine and amphibious warfare infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service....
, not built.

AH.7

Upgraded version for the Army Air Corps. A small number also used by the Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. The Fleet Air Arm operates the AgustaWestland EH101, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters, as well as the BAE Harrier II....
in support of the Royal Marines. Now replaced by the WAH-64 Apache as the main attack helicopter

Attack helicopter

An attack helicopter is a military helicopter specifically designed and built to carry weapons for attacking targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry, armored vehicles and structures....
.

AH.7(DAS)

AH.7 with Defensive Aids Subsystem.

Lynx AH.9 ("Battlefield Lynx")

British Army version of the Super Lynx (AH.7 with wheeled undercarriage).

Naval variants

Lynx HAS.2 / HAS.2(FN)

Initial production version for the Royal Navy (HAS.2) and the French Navy (HAS.2(FN)). When it is used in the anti-submarine role, it is equipped with two torpedoes or depth charges and a dipping sonar. For anti-surface warfare, it is equipped with either four Sea Skua

Sea Skua

Lynx HAS.3

Improved version of HAS.2.

HAS.3(S)

Improved version of the HAS.3 for the Royal Navy fitted with secure radio systems.

HAS.3(GM(S))

Nineteen modified helicopters for the Royal Navy, for service in the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes Persian Gulf naming dispute referred to as the Arabian Gulf by certain Arab countries or simply The Gulf, although nei...
(GM denotes Gulf Modification).

HAS.3(ICE(S))

Two helicopters for the Royal Navy for use in the Antarctic.

HAS.4(FN)

Upgraded version for the Aéronavale.

HMA.8 ("Super Lynx")

Upgraded maritime attack version.

HMA.8(DSP)

Digital Signal Processor.

HMA.8(DAS)

Defensive Aids Subsystem. (Incorporates DSP).

HMA.8(SATURN)

Second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO. (Incorporates DSP).

HMA.8(SIFF)

Successor to IFF. (Incorporates DSP).

HMA.8(CMP)

Combined Mods Programme.

CMP aircraft are those that have the DAS, SATURN and SIFF modifications embodied. All Lynx HAS.8 will eventually be at the CMP standard. The first entered service in early 2008.

Export variants

Lynx Mk.21

Export version of the HAS.2 for the Brazilian Navy

Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy is the navy of Brazil and forms part of the Brazilian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAe S?o Paulo , some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines and many other river and coastal patrol craft....
. Brazilian navy designation "SAH-11".

Super Lynx Mk.21A

Export version of the Super Lynx for the Brazilian navy.

Lynx Mk.22

Unbuilt export version for the Egyptian Navy

Navy of Egypt

The Egyptian Navy is the smallest branch of the Egyptian military. The navy's missions include protection of more than 2,000 kilometers of coastline of the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, defense of approaches to the Suez Canal, and support for army operations....
.

Lynx Mk.23

Export version of the HAS.2 for the Argentine Navy

Argentine Navy

The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Argentine Armed Forces, together with the Argentine Army and the Argentine Air Force....
. Later sold to Brazil and Denmark.

Lynx Mk.24

Unbuilt export version for the Iraqi army.

Lynx Mk.25

Export version of the HAS.2 for the Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy

The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands....
. Designated "UH-14A" in Dutch service.

Lynx Mk.26

Unbuilt export version for the Iraqi army.

Lynx Mk.27

Export version for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Designated "SH-14B" in Dutch service.

Lynx Mk.28

Export version of the AH.1 for the Qatar Police.

Lynx Mk.64

Export version of the Super Lynx for the South African Air Force

South African Air Force

The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra ....
.

Lynx Mk.80

Export version of the HAS.2 for the Royal Danish Navy

Royal Danish Navy

The Royal Danish Navy is the Naval warfare of Military of Denmark force. The RDN is mainly responsible for the maritime defence and sovereignty of Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands territorial waters....
.

Lynx Mk.81

Export version for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Designated "SH-14C" in Dutch service.

Lynx SH-14D

Upgraded helicopters for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Lynx Mk.82

Unbuilt export version for the Egyptian army.

Lynx Mk.83

Unbuilt export version for the Saudi Arabian army.

Lynx Mk 84

Unbuilt export version for the Qatar army.

Lynx Mk 85

Unbuilt export version for the United Arab Emirates army.

Lynx Mk.86

Export version of the HAS.2 for the Royal Norwegian Air Force

Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November, 1944....
.

Lynx Mk.87

Embargoed export version of the Argentine navy.

Lynx Mk.88

Export version for the German Navy

German Navy

The German Navy The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the Revolutions of 1848 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy and became the Imperial Navy ....
.

Super Lynx Mk.88A

Upgraded version of the Lynx Mk.88 for the German Navy.

Lynx Mk.89

Export version for the Nigerian navy.

Lynx Mk.90

Export version for the Royal Danish Navy.

Lynx Mk.90A

Upgraded version of the Lynx Mk.80 for the Royal Danish Navy (retro-fitted with BERP-rotors)

Super Lynx Mk.90B

Upgraded versions of the Mk.90A and Lynx Mk.90 for the Royal Danish Navy.

Lynx Mk.95

Export version of the HAS.8 for the Portuguese Navy

Portuguese Navy

The Portuguese Navy is the Navy of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
.

Lynx Mk.99

Export version of the HAS.8 for the South Korean Navy.

Super Lynx Mk.120

Export version for the Royal Air Force of Oman.

Super Lynx Mk.130

Export version for the Algerian Navy.

Super Lynx 300

Export version of the Super Lynx.

Projects

Lynx HT.3

Proposed training version for the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
, not built.

Battlefield Lynx

Proposed export version of Lynx AH.9.

Battlefield Lynx 800

Proposed export version of Lynx AH.9 with LHTEC T800 engines, the project was abandoned in 1992.

Lynx ACH

Proposed experimental Advanced Compound Helicopter.

Lynx-3

Technology prototype, build in 1984. Only one built (serial

Serial number

A serial number is a unique number assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value....
/registration ZE477 / G-17-24)

Derivatives

Westland 30

The Westland 30 is a British medium helicopter based on the Westland Lynx. Although Westland Helicopters foresaw a market for the type in Very Important Person, passenger and cargo transport, and off-shore support operations, production remained limited, ending in 1987 after only 40 had been built....

medium helicopter based on the Lynx, using some dynamic systems with a new, enlarged fuselage for up to 22 passengers.

Notes:

AH: Army Helicopter
HAS: Helicopter, Anti-Submarine
HMA: Helicopter, Maritime Attack
IFF: Identification Friend or Foe
(GM): Gulf Modification
(S): Secure speech radio

Operators

Military operators

Algerian Air Force
Algerian Air Force

The Algerian Air Force is the aerial arm of the Military of Algeria....
: Super Lynx 4 Mk.300 (to be delivered in 2009)
Argentine Navy
Argentine Navy

The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Argentine Armed Forces, together with the Argentine Army and the Argentine Air Force....
ordered ten Mk.23s but only two were delivered before the outbreak of the Falklands War and the ensuing arms embargo
Arms embargo

An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:...
imposed by the British. To make up for the undelivered aircraft, the Argentines ordered the Eurocopter Fennec
Eurocopter Fennec

The Eurocopter AS550 Fennec and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter. Based on the Eurocopter AS350 and Eurocopter AS355 series, they are named after the Fennec Fox....
. The two delivered helicopters in addition to the undelivered helicopters were later sold to the Danish Navy and Brazilian Navy.
Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy is the navy of Brazil and forms part of the Brazilian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAe S?o Paulo , some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines and many other river and coastal patrol craft....
: Lynx 12 Mk.21A
Royal Danish Navy
Royal Danish Navy

The Royal Danish Navy is the Naval warfare of Military of Denmark force. The RDN is mainly responsible for the maritime defence and sovereignty of Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands territorial waters....
: 8 Super Lynx Mk.90B's used for search and rescue and operates from the Thetis-class
Thetis class ocean patrol vessel

The Thetis class ocean patrol vessel, also called Stanflex 3000, is a class of large patrol vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy. The class comprises four ships, all built and commissioned in the early 1990s....
patrol vessels
French Navy
French Navy

The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale , is the maritime arm of the French military. It consists of a full range of vessels, from patrol boats to guided missile frigates, and includes one nuclear aircraft carrier and ten nuclear submarines ....
: 31 Lynx HAS.4
German Navy
German Navy

The German Navy The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the Revolutions of 1848 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy and became the Imperial Navy ....
: 22 Sea Lynx Mk.88A
Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy

The Royal Malaysian Navy All commissioned ships of the RMN have a prefix KD, which means Royal Ship. ...
: 6 Lynx Mk.100
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy

The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands....
: 20 Super Lynx SH-14D. Originally received 6 search and rescue (UH-14A/Mk.25) and 18 anti-submarine warfare models (SH-14B/Mk.27 and SH-14C/Mk.81), which have all been upgraded to SH-14D standard for both SAR and ASW duties.
Nigerian Navy: 2 Lynx Mk.89 - used for anti-submarine warfare
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November, 1944....
: 6 Lynx Mk.86 - operated on on behalf of the Norwegian Coast Guard
Norwegian Coast Guard

The Norwegian Coast Guard, or Kystvakten in Norwegian language, is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, but has separate vessels, many of which are purpose-built....
. 337 Skvadron operates from the Nordkapp Class
Nordkapp class OPV

The Nordkapp class ships is a Norwegian ship class built in the 1980s, and is used for rescue, fishery inspection, research purposes and general EEZ patrol in Norwegian waters....
cutters.
Royal Air Force of Oman
Royal Air Force of Oman

The Royal Air Force of Oman is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces...
: 15 Super Lynx Mk.120
Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Navy better known as Pak Behria is the naval branch of the military of Pakistan. It is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important harbors....
: 6 Lynx Mk.45 - used for anti-ship / anti-submarine / transport duties.
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy

The Portuguese Navy is the Navy of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
5 Lynx Mk.95 - operated from the "Vasco da Gama class frigate
Vasco da Gama class frigate

Named in honor of the great Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the Vasco da Gama class is a class of frigates of the MEKO 200 German concept....
s".
South African Air Force
South African Air Force

The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra ....
: 4 Super Lynx Mk.64. Operates from the South African Navy
South African Navy

The South African Navy is the navy of South Africa....
Valour class frigate
Valour class frigate

The South African Valour class frigates are the major surface ships of the South African Navy. The Germany manufacturer designates them as the MEKO A-200SAN class, member of its MEKO family of naval ships....
s.
Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Navy

The Republic of Korea Navy or ROK Navy is a branch of the Military of South Korea responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations....
: 11 Lynx Mk.99 and 13 Super Lynx Mk.99A. Used for anti-submarine and surface warfare.
Royal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Navy

The Royal Thai Navy is the navy of Thailand and was established in the late 1800s. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse is "The Father of Royal Thai Navy"....
: 4 Super Lynx 300
British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
- Army Air Corps: 120 Lynx AH.1/5/7/9.
Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
- Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. The Fleet Air Arm operates the AgustaWestland EH101, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters, as well as the BAE Harrier II....
: 80 Lynx HAS.2/3/HMA8.

Westland Lynx

Development

Future Lynx

Operational history

Design

Variants

Land-based variants

Naval variants

Export variants

Projects

Derivatives

Operators

Military operators

Law Enforcement Operators

Specifications (Super Lynx Series 100)

See also

External links

Technical information

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