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By tom kington
Published: 17 Feb 2010 13:51
ROME - Italian helicopter firm AgustaWestland has signed to create a joint venture with India's Tata Sons to build a final assembly line in India, the Italian firm announced Feb. 16.
The deal envisages assembly work being undertaken on the line on AgustaWestland's AW119 helicopter for the worldwide market, with a production rate of 30 a year and the first aircraft potentially ready for delivery in 2011.
AgustaWestland is proposing the AW119 for the Indian military Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter program.
In a separate deal, AgustaWestland announced that the Bangladesh Navy had ordered two AW109 Power maritime helicopters for missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, surface surveillance and maritime security.
The aircraft will be delivered in 2011 and will be able to operate from the frigate BNS Bangabandhu.
Fellow Italian firm Fincantieri announced Feb. 12 that it had launched in Italy the first of two fleet tankers ordered by the Indian Navy, with delivery scheduled by the end of the year. The 27,500-ton, 20-knot tankers are 175 meters long, 25 meters wide and 19 meters high, and will carry up to 250 crew and passengers as well as helicopters.
Published: 17 Feb 2010 13:51
ROME - Italian helicopter firm AgustaWestland has signed to create a joint venture with India's Tata Sons to build a final assembly line in India, the Italian firm announced Feb. 16.
The deal envisages assembly work being undertaken on the line on AgustaWestland's AW119 helicopter for the worldwide market, with a production rate of 30 a year and the first aircraft potentially ready for delivery in 2011.
AgustaWestland is proposing the AW119 for the Indian military Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter program.
In a separate deal, AgustaWestland announced that the Bangladesh Navy had ordered two AW109 Power maritime helicopters for missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, surface surveillance and maritime security.
The aircraft will be delivered in 2011 and will be able to operate from the frigate BNS Bangabandhu.
Fellow Italian firm Fincantieri announced Feb. 12 that it had launched in Italy the first of two fleet tankers ordered by the Indian Navy, with delivery scheduled by the end of the year. The 27,500-ton, 20-knot tankers are 175 meters long, 25 meters wide and 19 meters high, and will carry up to 250 crew and passengers as well as helicopters.
