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  2. AgustaWestland AW101 - Wikipedia

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    The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter.

  3. 751 Squadron (Portugal) - Wikipedia

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    In 2005 the 751 Squadron started to operate the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, the SA 330 replacement. [5] On February 11, 2005, the second and third Merlins produced arrived at Portugal. [ 6 ] After the crew's conversion to the new helicopter, the AW101 Merlin started its operational activity in Air Base no. 6 on 3 February 2006 [ 7 ] and in ...

  4. AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant - Wikipedia

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    The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Armed Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada. Developed from AgustaWestland in Italy (now merged as part of Leonardo ), the CH-149 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications.

  5. RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) - Wikipedia

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    The Merlin Depth Maintenance Facility (MDMF) performs depth maintenance on AW101 Merlin helicopters [12] of the Royal Navy. MDMF is located at RNAS Culdrose, and is a partnership between the UK Ministry of Defence and Leonardo Helicopters. [13] For UK Merlin helicopters depth maintenance is centred on a four year cycle.

  6. AgustaWestland - Wikipedia

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    AgustaWestland was an Anglo-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company, [2] which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica (now known as Leonardo). [3] It was formed in July 2000 as an Anglo-Italian [4] multinational company, when Finmeccanica and GKN merged their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland, [5] with each holding a ...

  7. Westland Sea King - Wikipedia

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    In October 2011, following several years of service in Afghanistan as troop transports for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces stationed there, the Sea King HC.4s returned to the UK; their replacement is the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin. [60]

  8. Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel - Wikipedia

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    An AW101 undergoing VH-71 testing near the Lockheed facility in Owego, New York. Delays and engineering issues plagued the VH-71's development. [31] By 2007, the estimated cost of developing and modifying the aircraft had risen by 40% to $2.4 billion and had passed the $4.2 billion expected for the production of the fleet. [32]

  9. List of active United Kingdom military aircraft - Wikipedia

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    AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HM2: United Kingdom: Rotorcraft: ASW/AEW: 2000: 30: 44 [2] Expected OSD 2040. [55] [56] AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1: United Kingdom: Rotorcraft: Utility/Reconnaissance: 2014--Up to 8 Army Air Corps aircraft tasked to 847 Naval Air Squadron in support of the Royal Marines. [49] Transport helicopters ...