Battlefield Lynx
Battlefield Lynx
The Lynx employed by the British Army, also known as the Battlefield Lynx, primary role is to engage armored vehicles using up to eight TOW anti-tank missiles. This helicopter features a roof-mounted sight. The secondary role of Lynx is utility helicopter transporting material and/or personnel as well as medical evacuation etc. The British Army purchased up to 120 Lynx helicopters and no export customer was reported. The British Army's Battlefield Lynx entered service in 1977 and was successfully deployed during the Gulf War in 1991. Subsequently it was deployed over the former Yugoslavia and recently in Iraq during operation Telic (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in 2003. The British Army ordered 22 upgraded Lynx AH Mk9A helicopters delivered by 2012. The Lynx AH9 or AH Mk9/A/T are powered by CTS800-4N turboshaft engines compared to the Gem 42 engines of previous versions such as the AH7. As of January 2015 the British Army operates roughly 70 Battlefield Lynx helicopters including AH7 and AH9 versions. The AH7 are slated for replacement by the more capable Wildcat AH1s by 2020.
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