The Westland Lynx is a helicopter produced by Westland, 1st flying on 21 March 1971. At first intended as a utility art for both civil and naval use, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variations, which went into functional use in 1977 ?Initial manufacturing version the British Army Air Corps, and was later on employed by the armed forces of over several nations. The helicopter is produced and marketed by Agusta Westland.