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The AW-159 'Lynx' Wildcat Helicopter Review | SUBMARINE HUNTER! ⚓️☠️

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The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a military helicopter, developed by the British-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, and later marketed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo. It is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), utility, command and control, and troop transport duties.

Variants:

- Wildcat AH1: Initial battlefield reconnaissance model, total of 34 ordered for the Army Air Corps.

- Wildcat HMA2: Initial maritime model, total of 28 ordered for the Royal Navy

Armament:

Pintle-mounted machine gun, e.g. FN MAG (Army) or Browning M3M (Navy).

Air-to-surface missile systems and ASW weapons (Naval HMA2 variant):

- up to 20×[35] Thales Martlet (Lightweight Multirole Missile), formerly Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Light).[70] or

- up to 4×[35] MBDA Sea Venom, formerly Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy), to disable or destroy vessels up to 1000 tonnes (projected for full operating capability in 2026).[71][72] or

- Sting Ray torpedo and Mk.11 depth charges.[73][74] (sub-surface targetting for U.K. HMA2 variant provided by other platforms)[75]

South Korean and Philippine naval loadout:

- K745 Blue Shark torpedoes

- Spike NLOS ATGM-based antiship missiles

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