Despite taking a major hit last month, AgustaWestland today announced the sale of a further VIP-transport configured AW169 light intermediate helicopter to Australia. Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland, said, “This latest sale testifies how popular the all new AW169 has become among VIP customers in Australia...
The Indian Ministry of Defense has awarded HAL a contract worth $55 million for the supply of 20 Cheetal helicopters and associated equipment to the Indian Army over the next four years. The announcement comes as the Indian Air Force is currently trying to procure 197 light helicopters over the past
Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked his British counterpart David Cameron, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, for his aid in investigating the AgustaWestland bribery allegations
The Indian government has frozen payments for nine of 12 VVIP helicopters it intended to procure from AgustaWestland worth $750 million as the countrys premier investigation agency conducts its probe just days after AWs CEO Guiseppe Orsi was arrested. AgustaWestland recently delivered the first three helicopters with the remaining scheduled to...
As AgustaWestlands Military division continues to sustain under the possibility of being blacklisted by the Indian government, its civilian helicopter production is taking off. The worlds second largest helicopter maker is expected to begin civil rotorcraft production in the UK if the company wins the SAR competition, according to AgustaWestland Chairman...
AgustaWestland has termed the allegations of bribery relating to the sale of 12 VVIP helicopters to India as “baseless” at Aero India 2013. “The truth has prevailed,” said Geoff Hoon, AgustaWestland's Managing Director for International Business in an interview with defenseworld
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AgustaWestland has nabbed a contract from South Korea worth $567 million to supply AW159 helicopters for maritime operations. Part of Italy's Finmeccanica group, the helicopter-maker said the eight helicopters that South Korea has selected are part of a larger procurement program by the South Korean Navy, which includes support and training services
Indias political and military elite will now fly in comfort and style as AgustaWestland has started delivery of 13 AW-101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force this year. AgustaWestland quietly delivered the first three helicopters to the air force earlier last month as the IAF replaces the ageing Russian Mi-8s and Mi-17s that are used to ferry the President, Prime Minister and other VVIPs
The U.S Navy has awarded Bell-Boeing a $1
Russian Helicopters, subsidiary of state defence holding Oboronprom, has signed its first export contract for the medium multirole Ka-62 with Brazilian Atlas Táxi Aéreo. Seven Ka-62s are scheduled for delivery within the period of first quarter 2015 to first quarter 2016
The Peruvian government has expressed its interest in purchasing a consignment of 24 combat helicopters, according to Peruvian Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano. Peru will look to Russia, France and the U