AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is an Anglo-Italian[1] helicopter design and manufacturing company. It was formed in July 2000 when Finmeccanica S.p.A. and GKN plc agreed to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland with Finmeccanica and GKN each holding a 50% share.
AgustaWestland is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica of Italy.
History
On May 26, 2004 GKN confirmed that it would sell its share to Finmeccanica for £1.06 billion. AgustaWestland opened offices in Philadelphia in 2005, and won a contract to build the new presidential helicopter Marine One over the U.S. manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft, but this program was canceled in 2009.[2]
In early 2010 AgustaWestland acquired PZL-Świdnik, a Polish helicopter manufacturer.[3]
Products
- PZL Świdnik products:
- Joint ventures:
- Licensed production:
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