Upgraded Sea King AEW trials
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The upgraded Royal Navy Westland Sea King Aerial Early Warning Mk.7 helicopter is being flight teseted at DRA Boscombe Down. The flight trials follows tthe installation of test equipment and the new Searchwater 2000 radar system. The upgrade also includes a Joint Tactical Information Distribution System datalink, a modified IFF system, an Inertial Navigation/Global Positioning System, enhanced communications, Airborne Video Recording system and Active Noise Reducttion. The trials include a five week deployment to northeast England.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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Lynx grounding
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Over 60 older versions of the Lynx helicopter were grounded by the UK Army Air Corps and the Royal Navy following the results of an investigation regarding the crash of a Royal Netherlands Navy Lynx in Nov 1998. The cause of the incident was traced to premature metal fatigue of the titanium monobloc head and inboard rotor arm. The UK fleet, which will be fitted with bolted versions of the titanium rotor heads, is expected to be airworthy by the end of Jun 2000.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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Merlin deliveries
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The 22nd EH101 Merlin HM Mk.1 anti-submarine helicopter for the UK Royal Navy has been delivered to the UK Defense Procurement Agency in late Mar 2000. The delivery marks the first half of the 44 HM Mk.1s ordered by the Royal Navy, which is currently conducting trials of the HM Mk.1s at the Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center and in the RFA Argus aviation training ship. The helicopter is expected to enter front line service in 2001.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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