The maiden flight of the first upgraded Brazilian Navy Super Lynx Mk21B helicopters has been carried out in southwest England on 28 September, Leonardo announced. 

The Super Lynx Mk21B is powered by two new generation CTS800-4N engines and features a new glass cockpit will be complemented by an advanced avionics suite comprising a tactical processor, satellite-based navigation system, civil navigation aids including a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Automatic Identification System (AIS), radar warning receiver/electronic surveillance measures integrated with countermeasures dispensers and a full Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible cockpit, together with a new electrically powered rescue hoist.