Agusta Spa.
Part III
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1994 : Agusta A119 Koala
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An 8 seats, light single turbine helicopter, for passenger transport
and aerial works, powered with a Pratt & Whitney PT6B-37 single
turboshaft engine of 1000 shp
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December 18, 1995 :
NH Industries NH-90
Bell - Agusta Aerospace formed
1999, Oct 4 : EH101
First flight of Italian Navy production helicopter (M.M.I. 01)
1999, Oct 8 : Agusta / Bell AB139
Press release announce
news
A medium twin helicopter for the civilian market
2001, Feb 3rd :
AB139
First flight at Agusta’s flight test facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy.
2001, Feb 12 :
AgustaWestland formed
The completion followed both the agreement drawn up by Finmeccanica SpA of
Italy and GKN plc of the UK on July 26 2000 and the subsequent European regulatory approvals.
The Joint Venture company is 50% each owned by Finmeccanica and GKN. AgustaWestland
is a single European company trading as Agusta SpA in Italy and as Westland Helicopters Ltd in
the UK.
2001, Oct : Agusta A109K2
A109K with two Turbomeca Arriel-1K1 engines each generating 771 shp,
for carrying out flight operations at high altitude or hot temperatures.
2002 :
Bell / Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor
2002, March:
MH-68 'Mako' Stingray
2002, Nov 21 :
Last delivery of EH101 for UK MoD
news
2004 :
Agusta Grand
At FARNBOROUGH 2004 airshow, a new top-of-the-line light twin was unveiled by AgustaWestland to fill the gap between
its A109 Power and the AB139 now entering service. Designated the A109S but to be known as the “Grand,”
the new helicopter has been flying in prototype form for around 18 months and is set to achieve certification
in early 2005.
2005 :
EH101 wins US Navy
VXX presidential helicopter competition
Lockheed Martin’s US101 proposal of the AgustaWestland EH101
is officially designated the VH-71A Kestrel.
The US101, meanwhile, is also competing for the US Air Force’s CSAR-X combat search-and-rescue requirement. If it wins, it will presumably become the MH-71B.
US101 Selected BY US Navy for Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program
news
2005, Nov 21 :
In a
realignment of the Joint Venture
with Bell Helicopters
they sold its 25 percent interest in the AB139 later to be known as AW139
news
2006, February :
AB139 Programme Update
news
2006, July :
Portuguese Air Force Receives 12th and Final EH101
news
2007, April :
AgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems Launch Helicopter Cabin/Door Gun Training System
news
2007, June :
AgustaWestland Delivers The 100th AW139
news
2007, December 11 :
Delivery of the first batch of AW109N light twin helicopters to the Italian Carabinieri
took place at the company's Vergiate plant, Italy.
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