The first upgraded UK Royal Marines Merlin Mk3 helicopter completed maiden flight earlier this week from Leonardo's plant in Yeovil, UK.
Dubbed the Merlin Mk4, the helicopter is much better adapted to operations at sea than the Mk3 it is replacing and will be the mainstay of Commando Helicopter Force for the next decade and beyond.
The upgrade constitute the Phase 2 of the Merlin Life
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