The upgrade activities will begin in mid-2015 at
AgustaWestland’s plant in Yeovil, United Kingdom, with the first
helicopter scheduled to be delivered back to the customer in the Autumn
of 2017. The complete batch of upgraded aircraft is planned to be delivered
by early 2019.
These upgrades will give Brazil’s Naval Aviation a significant
improvement in its capabilities, with better performance, operational
range and aircraft mission effectiveness. The upgrade programme provides
evidence of the company’s capability and expertise in naval
rotorcraft, and further strengthens the long standing partnership
with this leading operator which has operated Lynx helicopters since
1978.
The new generation CTS800-4N engines, already used on the British
Army Lynx Mk9A, the Super Lynx 300 and the AW159, will provide the
helicopters with major performance improvements in hot and high environments,
enabling increased payload and an extended area of operation. A new
glass cockpit will be complimented by an advanced avionic suite comprising
a tactical processor, satellite based navigation system, traffic collision
avoidance system, instrument landing system, radar warning receiver/electronic
surveillance measures integrated with countermeasures dispensers and
a full Night Vision Goggle compatible cockpit, together with a new
electrically powered rescue hoist.
