(Sept. 18) – AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to respond to anticipated requests for both the new U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter and the U.S. Navy’s recently announced program to develop a new “Marine One” presidential helicopter. The agreement pairs AgustaWestland’s world-renowned rotorcraft manufacturing and advanced helicopter design and development and Northrop Grumman’s proven management and systems integration expertise. The AW101 system offers both programs an optimum mix of capability to successfully bring the best possible new combat rescue helicopter to the Air Force and the best possible new presidential Helicopter to the Navy-Marine Corps team. AgustaWestland is a global leader in the military and commercial rotorcraft markets and has more than 100 years of experience in the aerospace industry. The Company supports over 4,700 aircraft in over 90 countries and has the widest and most modern range of rotorcraft of any manufacturer for military, government and commercial applications. (red)
