When I did my spanner benders upgrading course II-I back in 72 at Middle Wallop, we where told about the WG 13, the new heli for the AAC.
Two crew up front and Nine Fighting troops in the back was the line, a mini Huey.
No one ever said the AAC will get this cab because it's the Heli the Navy needs for it's Sub hunters.
The Lynx was a Navy Heli that was forced on the Army.
I understand the navy with their massive, by army standards, small ships crews considered their aircraft a Good Un. As a Nuc Sub Hunter it would have been high on the Spares Supply line.
Army helis where not high on the supply line, unless you where in NI on Operations or during the disastrous deployment of Lynx down to the Falklands, long after the shooting stopped.
it now seems that they navy's latest choice will be the AAC's latest do all.
john