With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies

With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies

With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies

With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies

With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies

With a need to maintain its fleet of 22 Sea Lynxes until the end of 2026, the German Navy has secured spare parts from Denmark's now retired fleet of helicopters. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Germany has secured Lynx parts from Denmark to maintain its fleet of anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters until its retirement date of December 2026.

The chief of the air arm of the German Navy (Kommandeur Marineflieger), Sea Captain Thorsten Bobzin, announced the buy on 31 October, saying it was necessary to keep the service's Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx airworthy until the arrival of its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger replacement.

“Sea Lynx will continue to provide the onboard helicopters for the Deutsche Marine until December 2026, until a transition to the NH90 Sea Tiger is started,” Sea Capt Bobzin tweeted from his official account. “In order to ensure the availability of supplies, the Bundeswehr [is also buying] scarce parts from stocks of the Danish partner of the Marineflieger.”

According to Janes World Navies