Merlin's magic for the Royals. (Digest).
Agusta Westland has delivered the last of 22 EH101 Merlin HC Mk 3
helicopters to the Royal Air Force and completed build of the last of 44
HM Mk 1s for the Royal Navy. The triple-engined EH101, which entered
service with the Royal Navy in 1998, was designed as the successor to
the ASW warfare HAS Mk 6 Sea King. It is currently in service with the
Italian Navy and the Canadian Armed Forces, and another 14 and 12 units
have been ordered from Denmark and Portugal respectively.
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