Westland Scout

Scout
A Scout flying over RIAT in 2005
Role	Helicopter Type of aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Westland Helicopters
First flight	29 August 1960
Status	Retired from active service 1994
Primary users	British Army Royal Australian Navy Royal Jordanian Air Force South African Air Force
Produced	1960–1968
Number built	About 150
Developed from	Saro P.531
Variants	Westland Wasp

The Westland Scout is a light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters. Developed from the Saro P.531, it served as a land-based general purpose military helicopter, sharing a common ancestor and numerous components with the naval-orientated Westland Wasp helicopter. The type's primary operator was the Army Air Corps of the British Army, which operated it in several conflict zones including Northern Ireland and the Falklands War.