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AgustaWestland, Russian Helicopters Team For New Single Engine Helicopter

Gally Articola

Friday, September 6th, 2013

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Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec said they recently signed a Heads of Agreement defining the joint design and development program for a new 2.5-ton class single-engine helicopter. The agreement was signed in August by Daniele Romiti, CEO of AgustaWestland, and Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov at the MAKS 2013 air show. The program, first announced by the partners in summer 2012, is intended to be shared on a 50/50 basis, with the new…

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