Westland

From July 2000 is known as AgustaWestland

News about Westland

Westland 100 Years Supporting The UK Armed Forces

21-Jul-15 - AgustaWestland celebrates a century in the UK supplying and supporting the UK Armed Forces at the Mall Galleries London

AgustaWestland Celebrates 100 Years in the UK

12-Jul-15 - The Westland Aircraft Works was established in 1915 at Yeovil in southwest England. In 2015 more than 3,200 people are employed at the site which supports a further 6,800 jobs in the supply chain

Westland opens new transmissions test facility

22-Nov-99 - Yeovil, UK - The world's most advanced transmissions test facility was opened today at the GKN Westland site in Yeovil. The new £9 million Flexible Transmissions Test Rig (FTTR) was officially opened by Alan Johnson MP, Minister for Competitiveness, with responsibility for the aerospace sector. The new facility will be operated by GKN Westland Aerospace Transmissions, a global leader in the design and manufacture of helicopter and aeroengine transmissions systems.

Model Types

Model	Del'd	From	To
Westland WS-70 Black Hawk	1	1989	1996
AW EH101		1986	2000
Westland 30		1982	??
SNIA Gazelle		1973
Westland Lynx		1971	2000
Westland Sea King		1969	2000
Sikorsky S-61 H-3	4	1966	1989
Fairey Rotodyne	1	1960	1962
Westland Westminster	2	1958	1962
Westland Wessex	11	1958	1980
Saunders Roe Saro P.531	6	1958	1962
Sikorsky S-58 H-34	1	1956	1968
Westland Whirlwind		1952	??