German Navy's first Super Sea Lynx
Keywords Germany, Helicopters, GKN Westland
The first of the German Navy's new Mk88A Super Sea Lynx was rolled out recently at a ceremony at GKN Westland Helicopters factory in Yeovil, UK (Plate 5). The aircraft is one of seven new Super Sea Lynx ordered by the German Navy in 1996.
Plate 5The first of the German Navy's new Mk88A Super Sea Lynx at GKN Westland Helicopters factory in Yeovil, UK. Pictured with the aircraft, are left to right Admiral Otto, Commander of the German Navy Air Arm; Richard Case, Chief Executive, GKN Westland Helicopters; and Herr Goebel, Vice President, BWB
Hosted by Richard Case, Chief Executive of GKN Westland Helicopters, the roll-out ceremony was attended by more than a hundred representatives from the German armed forces, suppliers and GKN Westland staff. The principal guests were Herr Goebel, Vice President, Technical, of the BWB, the German defence procurement agency, and Admiral Otto, Commander of the German Naval Air Arm.
The Super Sea Lynx Mk88A is the latest and most capable of the Lynx naval family. Fitted with Marconi Sea Spray 3000 radar and multi-role turret (MRT)forward looking infra red, Rolls-Royce GEM 42 engines and BAe Matra Sea Skua air to surface missiles, it is a significant force multiplier for the German Navy's Type 122 and 123 frigates. In a separate contract, GKN Westland are working together with Eurocopter Deutschland to upgrade the German Navy's 17 existing Mk88 Sea Lynx to Mk88A standard.
