LONDON — The U.K. Royal Navy’s first upgraded Merlin helicopter is now in flight trials. The Merlin Mk. 2 upgrade program will encompass four helicopters to validate the flight performance, avionics ...

A helicopter from Cornwall has been deployed to Cyprus to boost the defence of UK military forces in the eastern ...

A British Merlin Mk2 utility helicopter and an “engineering team” are to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday, with the United Kingdom ...

LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) --Merlin Mk 2 helicopters of Britain's Royal Navy have achieved full operating capability status following their upgrade by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland. The modernization ...

LONDON — The U.K. Royal Navy is rapidly building up experience with its new AgustaWestland Merlin Mk. 2 helicopter fleet. Five of the newly upgraded aircraft are now in service with 824 Naval Air ...

A fleet of Merlin Mk2 submarine-hunting helicopters has touched down on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for large-scale Arctic exercises. The helicopters will operate in a new environment, ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) --The U.K. Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin Mk2 anti-submarine warfare patrol helicopter will deploy for anti-piracy and anti-terrorism operations in the winter. The helicopter ...

UK defence officials have quietly extended the out-of-service date for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin rotorcraft under plans that will now see the heavy, three-engined type ...

Commander Alasdair Woodward said the Merlin Mk2 chopper, stationed in Cyprus, will 'track threats' ...