Helicopters"A-139", that is to say AgustaWestland owns the entire programme

Cascina Costa, Italy - Bell transferred to the Finmeccanica group-owned company its 25% stake and Agusta increased its committment for the BA-609 as well

One could state that now the AB-139 can even change its name in the "A-139": Bell accepted to transfer its programme 25% stake to AgustaWestland, so actually modifying relations within the Italian-US joint-venture... more

HelicoptersAVIONEWS at "Heli Power 2005" (2): training in the Italian Army

Rome, Italy - EI (Esercito Italiano) ready to adapt its capabilities to the future operative settings with joint solutions and cost/effective

On behalf of the Air Force of Italian Army was present Gen. Enzo Stefanini, who has remembered in an ironic way as the training phase is important in Italy for the helicopter’s pilots and already Leonardo d... more

HelicoptersFuture Lynx: the SELEX HIDAS 15 system for the new AgustaWestland's helicopter

London, UK - The system devoted the electronic countermeasures management of the vehicle is already deployed on the AH Mk1 Apaches

SELEX Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems (Finmeccanica group) will provide the suite for the electronic countermeasures and sensors management related to the self-protection of the new AgustaWestland Future... more

HelicoptersRAF ordered three A-109E Power helicopters

London, UK - AgustaWestland to deliver them starting in April 2006 to perform VIP transport activities

Royal Air Force 32nd Squadron located in Northolt will take delivery of three AgustaWestland A-109E Power helicopters starting in April next year. The choice made by British Air Force was performed under... more

HelicoptersCanada: AgustaWestland will be able to carry on its appeal against Government

Rome, Italy - The group confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to the protest against the selection of the Sikorsky H-92

Some sources would have considered the stock exchange placing of AgustaWestland by the Italian aerospace and defence holding owner Finmeccanica as a plausible measure. Reasons for such step should be found... more

HelicoptersAgustaWestland: GBP 300m contract for helicopters programme from British Government

Rome, Italy - To assure the efficiency and the technical support of the Sea King helicopters fleet provided to the British Air Forces

"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a £300 million pound (438 million Euro) five year contract for the support of the UK MoD’s fleet of Sea King Helicopters. AgustaWestland, as pr... more

HelicoptersFuture Lynx selected as the preferred option for land and sea helicopter requirements

Rome, Italy - AgustaWestland chosen to enter a new partnership with UK’s MoD

"AgustaWestland welcomes the UK Ministry of Defence’s announcement to proceed with the Future Lynx programme as its preferred option for meeting the Land (Find) and Maritime (Surface) Attack elements o... more

HelicoptersBerselli: "Great international prominence for Agusta thanks to the US-101"

Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Undersecretary put into evidence the role played by Government and the effectiveness of Finmeccanica's strategy

Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, commented recently on the victory of the US-101 promoted by AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin in the USA as the new Presidential helicopter (see for details... more

HelicoptersMarine One: Finmeccanica aiming to seize the American market

Washington, USA - The contract for the provision of the US Presidential helicopters could ensure new opportunities for Italian aviation and defence industry

The US-101’s victory announced by US Navy on last January 28 within the competition for the provision of the new Presidential helicopter fleet in the USA (see for details AVIONEWS), means a major turning p... more

HelicoptersMarine One opens the door to Italian efforts in the USA

Washington, USA - Regardless of the competition result, Italy will have other chances in the SAR and military airlift sectors

US Navy will make know in just a week its final decision on the new US Presidential helicopter. Finmeccanica group, as it owns AgustaWestland, proves confident regarding the result of this tender thinking... more

HelicoptersPortugal took delivery of the first EH-101 helicopter

Lisbon, Portugal - Twelve aircraft of this type were ordered late in 2001

The first AgustaWestland EH-101 military medium helicopter destined to Portugal was delivered yesterday. Lisbon's Government had ordered a total amount of 12 vehicles late in 2001, when it was preferred... more

HelicoptersFinmeccanica: the relevance of AgustaWestland for the future growth of the Italian holding

Rome, Italy - The important role played in the United Kingdom's market is already a reality, but the United States and China are the next major stages

Representatives from Finmeccanica group together with the CEO himself, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, pointed out recently a series of goals whose achievement appears a major one for the future growth of... more

HelicoptersSikorsky outstrips AgustaWestland for the new helicopter devoted to Canadian Navy

Ottawa, Canada - 28 H-92s to be delivered within the next nine years

Canadian Navy will take delivery within nine years of some 28 H-92 helicopters, produced by Sikorsky. The final selection by Canadian Government of the new aircraft devoted in particular to perform anti-ship... more

HelicoptersUS Coast Guard MH-68A fleet passes 10,000 flying hours

Florida, Usa -The helicopter Stingray is a version of the best selling A-109 Power

The MH-68A Stingray is a version of the best selling A-109 Power. AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, proudly announces that the US Coast Guard HITRON MH-68A 'Stingray' helicopters, based... more

HelicoptersFirst South African Air Force Agusta A109LUH rolled-out

Vergiate, Italy - The first A109LUH has already started the qualification flights

AgustaWestland, the Italian-British joint venture by Finmeccanica and GKN company, has announced to have rolled-out the first South African Air Force A109 LUH on Friday 6, 2002, at its Vergiate plant,... more

HelicoptersJapanese military helicopter procurement: Sikorsky leaves, AgustaWestland remain alone

Tokyo, Japan

Military helicopter builder Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. said it decided not to bid for a Japanese contract, noting the navy made it clear it wanted something other than Sikorsky's H-92. The contract from... more

HelicoptersAgustaWestland will exhibit at HeliExpo 2002

Is one of the world's most important helicopter exhibition

AgustaWestland will be present at Heli-Expo 2002 through its USA subsidiary Agusta Aerospace Corporation. AgustaWestland has closed out its first operating year with excellent results. In only one year... more

HelicoptersAGUSTA-WESTLAND AWARDED A EUR320 MILLION CONTRACT FROM PORTUGAL

ROME, Anglo-italian Group Agusta-Westland has been awarded a eur320 million contract for 12 EH101 helicopters. The EH-101 helicopters will be used for search and rescue missions and to the monitoring of... more

HelicoptersAGUSTAWESTLAND AND LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE

WASHINGTON, USA, Officials from Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, announced they are initiating a joint effort focusing on the U.S. government medium-lift helicopter market... more

Helicopters160 USDM BRITISH CONTRACTS FOR GKN

LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The British helicopter group Gkn Westland which owns to AgustaWestland group , formed by merger on Italian Agusta, of Finmeccanica Group and Gkn Westland, has been awarded of a 160... more

HelicoptersSTRONG AGUSTA WESTLAND PRESENCE AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW

PARIS, FRANCE, Italian/British helicopter industry Agusta Westland will be at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget, which will be held from June 16 to 24, with a large static display in front of the A 389... more

HelicoptersCAPORALETTI, AGUSTA: ''AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR''

ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta company CEO Amedeo Caporaletti, expressed his satisfaction for the last year, defining it “an exceptional year for orders and deliveries”. The Finmeccanica gro... more