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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 helicopter clears carrier trials

Merlin HM2 |Flight test activities with the Royal Navy's upgraded AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2 multi-mission helicopter have passed an initial 10-sortie campaign performed from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.

Conducted from 3 September using test aircraft ZH826, the work focused on proving the HM2's new-generation navigation systems, says Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the £850 million ($1.37 billion) Merlin Capability Sustainment Programme (MCSP) activity.

"Over the following two-week period, the ship sailed between Plymouth and the edge of the Atlantic, during which time the planned 10 flight sorties were made," Lockheed says.

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