Westland Lynx (Army Version)

     Notes: The Lynx is the primary light helicopter of Great Britain.  The Lynx can be, and often is, armed with guns and missiles (usually TOW ATGM).  No ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight refueling.

     The Lynx AH-1 was the first Army version, 1967.  It was built only for the British Army.  There is an attachment point on either side of the fuselage for hardpoints to mount weapons.  There is also an attachment point under the fuselage for gun pods or ventral turrets. The hardpoints on the AH-1 normally do not mount missiles; the Lynx AH-1 does not really have the equipment to accurately fire them, though mounting missiles on the AH-1 is not unknown.  The Lynx AH-1GT was an interim attack version until the advent of the Lynx AH-7; it has somewhat better sighting equipment.

     The Lynx AH-7 was designed under the British Army’s HELARM program.  It is basically an AH-1 with several improvement s to allow it to be more deadly and survivable on the battlefield.  The exhaust has been shielded to help throw off IR-guided missiles and infrared viewers, and flare and chaff dispensers have been added.  Avionics have been upgraded.

     The Lynx AH-9 is a further upgrade.  The engines have been replaced with more powerful ones, and the rotor blades have been replaced with ones made of stronger and lighter composites. 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The AH-9 does not exist.

Westland Scout

     Notes: This is a light utility helicopter originally fielded by the British Army. Starting in the 1990s, after being replaced with the larger Lynx helicopter, many Scouts were being sold on the surplus market.  This helicopter was once used by the British SAS in a similar manner to the A/MH-6s used by US special ops forces.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This aircraft is still being used by the British SAS.