AgustaWestland: new contracts of about EUR 130 mln

AgustaWestland, a Finmneccanica company, has been awarded new contracts worth a total of about EUR 130 million for the supply of 13 helicopters

Singapore 12 February 2014

AgustaWestland, a Finmneccanica company, has been awarded new contracts worth a total of about EUR 130 million by different customers in North and Southeast Asia for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles. Contracts were announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014.

In particular, Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia signed a contract for ten AW139 helicopters for offshore missions, bringing the total number of AW139s that will be operated by this customer to 34. Furthermore the Chungnam Fire Fighting Department in the Republic of Korea placed an order for one AW139 which will perform fire fighting, search and rescue, emergency medical services (EMS) and utility mission. Also, AgustaWestland secured orders for two AW109 Power helicopters in the Philippines which will be used by the Philippine Navy for a wide range of naval missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, surface surveillance and maritime security. This operator already uses three aircraft of this model.

These contracts confirm the leadership of Finmeccanica which proves to be able to compete successfully at international level offering the modern range of AgustaWestland products for commercial and government applications.

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