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Farnborough Witnesses Appearance of AW159 Lynx Wildcat

Army and Navy helicopter from AgustaWestland will make its first public appearance at the Farnborough International Air Show taking place this week.

20 July 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Italy Takes AW139 Medium Twin For Coast Guard Duties

Maritime patrol helicopter equipped with rescue hoist, FLIR cameras, search lights and external life rafts for use in search and rescue missions by the Italian coast guard

25 May 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin To Jointly Bid for Presidential Helicopter Project

Lockheed Martin has entered a teaming agreement with Sikorsky for working on the US Navy’s VXX presidential helicopter program

20 April 2010: Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors

 

Apache Integrated Operational Support Goes Live For UK Armed Forces

Important support programme ensures the continued delivery of required helicopters to the Joint Helicopter Command

08 April 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AW109 Power Light Twin Helicopter Now in Service on Bulgarian Border

Bulgaria’s border police now have an AW109 helicopter from AgustaWestland equipped with weather radar, external loudspeakers and FLIR camera systems for border protection and air surveillance duties

31 March 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Joint Strike Fighter Performs First Vertical Landing

Test pilot successfully hovers F-35B Lightning II at Patuxent River before performing the first vertical landing of the aircraft

19 March 2010: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

 

India Takes AW101 Helicopters for Government Transport Operations

Twelve AW101 Merlin helicopters have been ordered by the Indian Government for operation by the country’s Air Force for government transportation missions

12 March 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Final Assembly Plant to Satisfy Indian Armed Forces Helicopter Demand

Tata Sons of India has signed a deal to provide a local final assembly line for the AW119 helicopter to satisfy the growing demand from the Indian Armed Forces for reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters

17 February 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AW109 Maritime Helicopters Ordered by Bangladesh Navy

The AW109 Power Helicopters to be used for maritime surveillance and security as well as search and rescue duties as part of the fleet of the Bangladesh Navy

16 February 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Mission System Integration Completed on 50th Navy Seahawk helicopter

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 50th fully mission-ready MH-60R helicopter to the US Navy for fleet protection

10 February 2010: Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors

 

AW119Ke Helicopter to Perform Border Security Duties in Finland

The Finnish Border Guard has chosen AgustaWestland’s Single-engined AW119Ke helicopter to join it’s three existing units to perform harsh weather patrol duties on the border between Finland and Russia

25 January 2010: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

VAAC Harrier team picks up Gold Medal award from the RAS

The team from QinetiQ that worked on the Vectored-thrust Aircraft Advanced Control Harrier have been recognised by the Royal Aeronautical Society with a Team Gold Medal

12 January 2010: QinetiQ

 

Fourth British Army Lynx Helicopter delivered ahead of schedule

Just 1 year after receiving the order, AgustaWestland has delivered the fourth Mk9A Lynx helicopter to the British Army

24 December 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AW139 Maritime Patrol Helicopter for Korean Coast Guard

Korean Government places order on AgustaWestland for an AW139 helicopter configured for Maritime Patrol duties

23 December 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Bulgarian Border Police to use AW139 helicopters

AgustaWestland will supply an AW139 helicopter equipped with Ground Proximity Warning System to Bulgaria for use by the country’s border police

22 December 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Grand helicopters to perform Marine Safety missions in China

The Southern Chinese Guangdong Province gains two AgustaWestland Grand helicopters for marine safety duties

07 December 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

First AW139 helicopter delivered to Qatar

First of eighteen versatile AW139 helicopters in military configuration for the Qatar Armed Forces delivered by AgustaWestland

25 November 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AgustaWestland awarded Apache integrated operational support contract

AgustaWestland has been awarded the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to meet the Apache Attack Helicopter Future Support Arrangements (FSA) requirement.

06 October 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

ATAK team maiden flight

The T129 P1 prototype helicopter’s maiden flight was successfully completed by AgustaWestland and TAI test pilots during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland facilities in Vergiate, Italy.

01 October 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AW139 ordered again by Japanese National Police Agency

AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace have announced that the Japanese National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter to replace the Chiba prefecture’s AS332L1 helicopter.

14 September 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Italian Navy Takes delivery of its 21st AW101 helicopter

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy has taken today delivery of its 21st AW101 three engine medium/heavy helicopter during an official ceremony held at Maristaeli Luni naval base in Italy. This Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)/Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) configured aircraft is the first unit of the last AW101 batch for the service which has committed to a total of 24 AW101s.

06 August 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

Trinidad and Tobago orders four AW139 helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has signed a contract to purchase four AW139 medium twin turbine helicopters.

30 July 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

QinetiQ - Chinook Mk 3 successfully tested

A UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on 6 June at MOD Boscombe Down during the flight testing and evaluation phase of the Mk3 reversion programme.

08 July 2009: QinetiQ

 

The Government Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt orders three AW109 Power helicopters

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt through the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for three AW109 Power light twin helicopters.

17 June 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 

AgustaWestland - Latest variant of the AW101 makes Paris debut

AgustaWestland has announced that the latest variant of the AW101 medium lift helicopter is making its debut at Paris Air Show.

16 June 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters

 
 
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