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An AW159 Wildcat (lower) flying alongside a Lynx (upper), its predecessor, July 2014. The AW159 Wildcat is a further development of the Westland Lynx. [33] While the AW159 shares broad similarities in appearance to the Lynx, it has significant design differences and is heavily modernised and adapted to gain new attributes and functionality. [33]
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in 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.
825 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Naval Air Squadron which was re-commissioned on 10 October 2014 and currently flies the AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2. [ 1 ] It was a carrier-based squadron that was formed on 8 October 1934 from the aircraft and personnel of 824 Naval Air Squadron . [ 2 ]
Aircraft similar in size to the Boeing Chinook can be flown off the large flight deck, and the hangar can accommodate up to two helicopters the size of an AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat or AgustaWestland Merlin. [77] The hangar also has space to accommodate unmanned aerial vehicles.
Martlet has been integrated onto the Royal Navy's AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters which across two weapon wings and four total weapon stations can hold up to 20x missiles, alternatively a mix load of 10x Martlets and 2x Sea Venoms can be carried, or a weapon wing can be removed to allow for a mounted gun on one side.
A Lynx HMA8RSU (top) operated by 815 Sqn and a Wildcat HMA2. The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 began replacing the Westland Lynx HMA8 when the first production aircraft arrived at Yeovilton in January 2013. [15] Prior to that, in May 2009, 700W NAS was formed at Yeovilton as the Wildcat
A Lynx using the Deck Lock. Deck lock is one of several systems for automatically securing rotorcraft on the Helicopter decks of small ships. [1]A deck lock system was in use by the Royal Navy with its Westland Lynx aircraft, and presently with its AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters.
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, advanced development of the Westland Lynx, also incorporated several stealth features, such as infrared exhaust suppressors; such devices have been installed on other platforms by the company, including the AgustaWestland Apache.