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FIA 2012: Russian Helicopters & AgustaWestland sign agreement to develop 2.5 tonne helicopter

Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have announced that they have signed a preliminary agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow today to jointly develop, produce and market an all-new 2.5 tonne class single-engine helicopter.

The agreement was signed by Bruno Spagnolini, CEO of AgustaWestland, and Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov.

The overall programme will be shared on a 50/50 basis, with the new helicopter being designed for the worldwide market and a wide range of applications.  

Speaking at the ceremony, Dmitry Petrov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, said: “We are pleased to be expanding our partnership with AugustaWestland to include the development of this new light helicopter. Co-operation with other global leaders represents an important component of our strategy as we continue developing new products to meet the constantly evolving demands of our customers around the world.”  

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Bruno Spagnolini, AgustaWestland CEO said: “This agreement further expands our strong and successful co-operation with Russian Helicopters. Having established Helivert to assemble the AW139 in Russia, this programme marks the next step up in terms of co-operation to address the future needs of the worldwide market.”  

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters established the joint venture company HeliVert in 2010 to assemble AW139 helicopters at a new plant in Tomilino, near Moscow. The plant will meet the growing demand for the AW139 helicopter in both Russian and CIS civil markets with production starting this year.

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