UK defence officials hope by next April to have awarded a pair of contracts to Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin to carry out risk-reduction studies as part of a project to enable the Royal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Merlins are a vital tool in Britain’s effort to track submarines lurking off the coast and are regularly called upon to ...

The new Leonardo AW101 helicopters will replace the Mi-14PŁ (ASW), and Mi-14PŁ/R (SAR) platforms in the Polish Naval Aviation. On Dec. 8, 2023, the Polish Navy started the commissioning process of its ...

Safran Helicopter Engines will continue to support the RTM322 turboshafts powering the Royal Navy’s fleet of Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlins for a further six years under a new contract. Running ...

Leonardo Helicopters has secured a £165 million ($213.1 million) two-year extension to support the UK’s EH101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet. The Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) provides depth ...

A member of Britain's Royal Navy has died after a Merlin helicopter crashed in the Channel during a night-flying exercise alongside an aircraft carrier, the armed force said Thursday. The Barron's ...

LONDON—Safran Helicopter Engines has been awarded a £241 million ($305.2 million) contract to support the RTM322 engines used on the UK Royal Navy’s Leonardo Merlin helicopters. The six-year ...

The UK Royal Navy announced on 30 May that it had completed an initial trial between a Merlin helicopter and a Puma UAV designed to demonstrate manned/unmanned ...

During a routine training exercise, a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter attempted liftoff from a confined area when shifting winds ...

Watch as a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter experiences a dramatic moment during liftoff in a confined area. Captured during routine training, this video shows the aircraft begin to lift when a sudden ...