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 ...

A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter locates a small vessel around 10 miles offshore. The aircraft then flies close by, conducting ...

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Britain handed Italian defence company Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab a 165 million pound ($213 million) contract extension on Tuesday to maintain the Royal Navy's fleet ...

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 Royal Navy said the Merlin Mk2 helicopter left Cornwall on Saturday A helicopter from Cornwall has been deployed to Cyprus to boost the defence of UK military forces in the eastern Mediterranean, ...

A Merlin helicopter from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall is understood to be on its way to the Middle East to support British forces. On Saturday the Ministry of Defence (MoD) posted on its social media ...

King Charles III flew to the aircraft carrier on board a Royal Navy Merlin HM2 direct from his Sandringham Estate, where he recently hosted President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The King’s visit to the ship ...

A Merlin HM2 from 824 Naval Air Squadron. Ultra Maritime has been awarded a new contract to supply sonobuoys to the Merlin Helicopter Force. (Richard Scott/Navypix) Ultra Maritime has been awarded a ...

Crews are conducting patrols and responding to possible threats in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East.