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 ...

Watch as a Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter conducts a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) operation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. This high-precision maneuver showcases seamless coordination between ...

Six newly qualified Merlin Mk2 helicopter aircrews have been recognised during a recent ceremony in an aircraft hangar at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Helston. The Wings Parade was held at 824 ...

Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded an extension of up to two years on its support contract for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) 54-strong AW101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet. Worth more than £165 ...

The Merlin Mk4 is the Royal Navy’s upgraded battlefield helicopter, designed for amphibious operations, troop transport, and maritime utility missions. This guide walks through its capabilities ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £165m contract extension to bolster Merlin aircraft. Engineers with Leonardo will provide upkeep for the fleet of 54 helicopters, supporting 1,000 jobs ...

A fleet of more than 50 Merlin Mk2 helicopters will be maintained as part of the contract The Merlin Mk2 helicopters are primarily used as submarine hunters but can also carry out search and ...

On Tuesday aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales left Portsmouth with helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton on board, and HMS Richmond left Plymouth. Merlin helicopters set off from RNAS Culdrose near ...

A new Royal Navy contract will help sustain 200 jobs in Somerset, according to a government announcement. A fleet of more than 50 Royal Navy helicopters will receive maintenance under a £165m ...

contract extension on Tuesday to maintain the Royal Navy's fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters, a deal which it said would help support 1,000 jobs across the country. Britain, which plans to boost ...

However, the limited Merlin HM2 fleet is already stretched under the combined weight of its anti-submarine warfare, airborne early warning, and general maritime helicopter tasks. A life extension ...

Merlin helicopters are the cornerstone of the Royal Navy air fleet. As described on its website, they allow the force to “flex its airborne muscles”. As part of this, Merlin Mk2 and Mk4 ...