HELICOPTER
AW159 WILDCAT
AW159
Light Multi-Role Helicopter
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β All EquipmentUnited Kingdom
Europe
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERLeonardo Helicopters
YEAR INTRODUCED2014
UNITS IN SERVICE62
UNITS PRODUCED62
UNIT COSTUSD 25.0M
DESCRIPTION
British light helicopter replacing the Lynx. Naval variant carries Martlet missiles and Sting Ray torpedoes for anti-surface and ASW missions.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
3.3 tonnes empty
Max Weight
6 tonnes
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Weapons
Martlet/LMM missiles, Sting Ray torpedoes, M3M door gun
Engine
2x LHTEC CTS800-4N 2420 shp total
Max Speed
311 km/h
Range
777 km
Ceiling
4570 m
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No direct combat. Deployed on Royal Navy frigates worldwide.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon