shark bait wrote:That would make good sense, in such a case the merlin would preform anti-submarine, early early warning and anti surface roles making it a true naval work horse!marktigger wrote:with merlin HM 1/2 they need to add air to surface missile capability to it to increase the flexibility of the platform.
We've spent lots developing new weapons for the wildcat, it would be nice to see those make an appearance on other platforms.
thats the problem if Merlin had AsuW capability there would be no requirement for Wildcat in naval service as merlin is a more flexible option in a hanger on a ship than wildcat