The Westland Lynx is a helicopter created by Westland, very first flying on 21 March 1971. Initially meant as a utility art for both civil and naval usage, armed forces interest led to the growth of both battlefield and naval variations, which went into functional usage in 1977 ?Initial manufacturing version the British Army Air Corps, and had been later used by the military of over a dozen countries. The helicopter is currently produced and marketed by Agusta Westland.