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Westland manufactured the Sea King under licence from 1969
until 1997. Its products were significantly different to the
Sikorsky variants and hence are listed separately here. Developed
to replace the Wessex in the ASW role the Sea King HAS.1 was
powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshafts, and featured
British avionics, search radar, dunking sonar and signal processors.
The improved HAS.5 was produced from 1980 and introduced Sea
Searcher radar and ESM systems while the HAS.6 has featured
improved processors and ESM. As well as the ASW role the Sea
King also operates in the AEW role as the Sea King AEW.2 Searchwater
radar mounted in radome that swivels up out of the way when
landing. These aircraft are being upgraded to AEW.7 standard
with Searchwater 2000 radar, JTIDS, colour displays and INS
and GPS navigation equipment. The Royal Navy also operates
HAR.5 and the RAF HAR.3 and 3A SAR variants while the Commando
is a troop transport variant with no ASW gear.
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