Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom,
part of State Corporation Rostec, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica
company, are pleased to announce that they have signed a Heads of
Agreement at the MAKS 2013 air show defining the the joint design and
development programme for a new 2.5-tonne class single-engine
helicopter. The agreement was signed by Daniele Romiti, CEO of
AgustaWestland, and Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov.
The preliminary assessment of the
helicopter's technical design and commercial opportunities is expected
to be completed in the next few months. The programme, first announced
by the partners in summer 2012, is intended to be shared on a 50/50
basis, with the new helicopter being designed for the worldwide market
and a wide range of applications.
Dmitry Petrov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, said: “This agreement is a new step in the mutually beneficial cooperation between our companies. Russian Helicopters as a global rotorcraft market player is actively involved in international projects on manufacturing localization and the development of new helicopter models. Our cooperation with AgustaWestland is moving forward successfully and has become one of our key priorities."
Daniele Romiti, AgustaWestland CEO said: “This agreement with Russian Helicopters expands our successful partnership which started with the establishment of the joint venture HeliVert, for the local assembly of the best selling AW139 model. We are delighted to be progressing to the next stage of this programme covering the design and development stages. The soon to be completed technical and market assessment will allow us to define the basis for a modern, cost/effective product to successfully compete globally.”
Dmitry Petrov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, said: “This agreement is a new step in the mutually beneficial cooperation between our companies. Russian Helicopters as a global rotorcraft market player is actively involved in international projects on manufacturing localization and the development of new helicopter models. Our cooperation with AgustaWestland is moving forward successfully and has become one of our key priorities."
Daniele Romiti, AgustaWestland CEO said: “This agreement with Russian Helicopters expands our successful partnership which started with the establishment of the joint venture HeliVert, for the local assembly of the best selling AW139 model. We are delighted to be progressing to the next stage of this programme covering the design and development stages. The soon to be completed technical and market assessment will allow us to define the basis for a modern, cost/effective product to successfully compete globally.”
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