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Westland Lynx
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Designation: Westland Lynx HMA3/8.
Units: 80.
Speed: 256 km/h.
Service ceiling: 3048m ( 10000 feet ).
Range: 1045km.

Role: ASUW, limited ASW capacity.
Weapons: 2 x Stingray torpedoes or Mk11 depth charges. 4 x Sea Skua missiles. Two mountings for 12,7mm MG´s.
Sensors: Ferranti Sea Spray Mk1 search radar. ESM: Orange Crop. Chaff and flare dispensser.
Comments: Are on board of all modern RN escorts. Royal Marines operate a special version antitank/reconnaissance ( Lynx AH1 ). Model HMA8 includes a Sea Owl passive tactical identification centralized system and one MAD.

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Pictures:
Picture Magnify image   serial 335, Webmaster

Picture Magnify image   serial 361, Neill Rush

Picture Magnify image   serial 363, Webmaster

Picture Magnify image   serial 444, Neill Rush

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Germany Germany

Designation: Westland Sea Lynx Mk88.
Units: 17.
Speed: 256 km/h.
Service ceiling: 3010m ( 12500 feet ).
Range: 1045km.

Role: ASW.
Weapons: 2 x Mk 46 torpedoes or depth charges.
Sensors: Ferranti Sea Spray Mk1 search radar. Bendix AQS-18 sonar. ECM.
Comments: Mostly embarked. They also take care of the coastal defense and ASW in the Baltic and North seas.

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Pictures:
Picture Magnify image   serial 8306, Webmaster

Picture Magnify image   serial 8318, Webmaster

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Netherlands Netherlands

Designation: Westland Lynx Mk25B/27A/81A.
Units: 22.
Speed: 256 km/h.
Service ceiling: 3810m ( 12500 feet ).
Range: 1045km.

Role: ASW / SAR / Transport.
Weapons: 2 x Mk 46 torpedoes or depth charges.
Sensors: Ferranti Sea Spray search radar. Alcatel DUAV4 sonar. ESM: Ferranti AWARE-3.
Comments: Models Mk25B ( ASW or SH14A ), Mk27A ( SAR or SH14B ) and Mk81A ( Transport or SH14C ) have all been converted to model SH14D, and can be embarked for ASW duties.

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Pictures:
Picture Magnify image   serial 66, Webmaster

Picture Magnify image   serial 80, Webmaster

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France France

Designation: Westland Lynx HAS4.
Units: 34.
Speed: 256 km/h.
Service ceiling: 3810m ( 12500 feet ).
Range: 1045km.

Role: ASW.
Weapons: 2 x Mk 46 Mod 1 torpedoes. 4 x AS-12 missiles.
Sensors: Omera 31 search radar. Alcatel DUAV4 sonar. Sonobuoys.
Comments: Only ASW helicopter type in the Marine Nationale inventory. Some units were Mk2 models, that included an Alcatel HS-12 sonar, but all have been converted into Mk4.

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Pictures:
Picture Magnify image   serial 273, Neill Rush

Picture Magnify image   serial 275, Berta Zea

Picture Magnify image   serial 803, Webmaster

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Denmark Denmark

Designation: Westland Lynx Mk90B.
Units: 8.
Speed: 256 km/h.
Service ceiling: 3810m ( 12500 feet ).
Range: 1045km.

Role: ASW / SAR / Transport.
Weapons: able to launch SeaSpray missiles.
Sensors: Ferranti Sea Spray search radar. ESM: Racal Kestrel.
Comments: Originally all were Mk80A/90 models, but all have been upgraded to Super Lynx standard (Mk90B).

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Pictures:
Picture Magnify image   serial 249, Lucas Rodriguez Crespo

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