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Lynx
IOC: 1977
Total Production: 490
Future Lynx
Maiden Flight: 2009
IOC: 2014
Production: 70
Also Known As
FLynx
Origin
United Kingdom
Contractor/s
AgustaWestland *
GKN Aerospace
Oldland CNC
Family Members
Battlefield Lynx
Super Lynx
Power plant:
CTS800-4N (2)
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Description:
The Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter (BLUH) program has demonstrated that Future Lynx, a further development of proven Super Lynx 300, has the potential to meet future requirements of both the British Army and the Royal Navy. The Future Lynx will feature new airframe, advanced avionics, new engines, and a service life of 25 years.
AgustaWestland's Future Lynx program was selected by the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) to fulfill the future land and sea helicopter requirements of the British Armed Forces. This key decision was released on March 24, 2005. The program value was estimated at £1 billion.
On 22 June 2006, the UK MoD and AgustaWestland signed a Strategic Partnering Arrangement (SPA) for the development and production of 70 Future Lynx under a contract not to exceed £1 billion ($1.73 billion). The development phase is valued at £380 million with first deliveries due in 2011. Future Lynx or FLynx is planned to reach initial operational capability in 2014 within the British Army and one year later, 2015, with the Royal Navy. Seventy FLynxs will be delivered to the UK MoD with the Army receiving 40 helicopters and the Royal Navy the remaining 30 aircraft with options for an additional 10 (5/5).
Future Lynx will serve in a wide range of missions such as battlefield reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, troop transport, detecting and destroying fast naval attack craft. They will feature configurable cockpit display, networked enabled capability, more powerful engines, better defensive aids and a new tail rotor system. Technology improvements mean that the aircraft will have greater reliability, resulting in significant reductions to support and maintenance costs over life of the aircraft which will stay in service for thirty years.
Powered by two powerful LHTEC CTS800 engines each rated at 1,361-shp and based on Super Lynx 300 technology, an all new 4-blade tail rotor, and a 12,000-hour fatigue life airframe Future Lynx will be the most advanced and capable Lynx variant fielded to date. A new low set symmetric tailplane has been incorporated to improve flying qualities and larger cockpit doors have been designed to improve crew egress. Future Lynx with its CTS800 engines will have an endurance of approximately 3 hours with standard fuel and 4.5 hours with auxiliary fuel.
The British Army's Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH) and the Royal Navy's Surface Combatant Maritime Rotorcraft (SCMR) will be provided with BOWMAN connectivity enabling network-centric operations.
Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 6,250 kg (13,779 lb)
Performance: Cruise Speed 160 kt (296 kph), Endurance 3 hours, Service Life 30 yr
Power: Power 2,722 shp
Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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