There were three crew members on board at the time of the incident. The other two of were rescued and taken to hospital, according to the Ministry of Defence. An investigation into what caused the ...

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 ...

The family of a Royal Navy pilot who was killed when a helicopter ditched into the English Channel have paid tribute to their “strong and loyal” son. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun an ...

Working closely with UK warships and NATO allies, ships and helicopters are on standby to deter hostile activity - and could ...

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 ...

The UK Royal Navy has declared the full operational capability of a number of upgraded Merlin maritime helicopters to support ...

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 ...

The UK has upgraded 25 land-roled Merlin HC3/3a helicopters to the maritime Commando Merlin HC4/4a standard, of which 24 remain in service following the accidental loss of one airframe in 2024. This ...

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 ...

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 ...