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Agustawestland, Lockheed Martin introduce EH101 to US market
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| nov-1-2001
| defense system daily
Posted on 11/01/2001 8:11:22 PM PST by green team 1999
Agustawestland, Lockheed Martin introduce EH101 to US market
1 November 2001
Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland are launching a bid for a portion of the US government medium-lift helicopter market with immediate attention toward combat search and rescue opportunities with the US Air Force.
According to the agreement, AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin will jointly bring the US101 aircraft (an American version of AgustaWestland's EH101 helicopter) to the US market. The technologically advanced three-engine EH101 has been ordered by United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Denmark and Japan.
US101s in speculative liveries
"For us, the agreement supports our company's goal to become the world's leading helicopter systems supplier,'' said Giuseppe Orsi, AgustaWestland's Sales and Marketing director. "Teaming AgustaWestland, the second largest helicopter producer in the world, with Lockheed Martin, which has extensive experience in helicopter integration, will deliver low-risk, best-value solutions to US customer requirements.''
"This helicopter is robust, proven and highly reliable. Bringing it to our military market is the right solution to replace aging aircraft, such as the US Air Force's combat search and rescue fleets,'' said Frank C. Meyer, president of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego, the New York-based Lockheed Martin business segment working with AgustaWestland.
This US agreement builds on more than 10 years of successful teamwork in the United Kingdom for Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland on the Merlin HM Mk1, a maritime version of the EH101. During successful mission system trials in 2000, the system was described as 'awesome' by its customer.
"Immediate plans include establishing core teams from both companies to launch joint marketing campaigns directed toward military markets such as the US Air Force's Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) effort,'' Orsi said. "Other government agencies needing a helicopter with the range and payload capabilities of the US101 are being explored.''
The Lockheed Martin effort with AgustaWestland will be led by Stephen D. Ramsey, vice president for Aerospace Systems. ``By working with Lockheed Martin, this agreement opens new markets in the United States for AgustaWestland, but more importantly it gives our country a proven, state of the art, all-weather medium-lift helicopter that is manufactured in the United States,'' Ramsey emphasised.
The American market is managed through AgustaWestland Inc., in Arlington, Va., the US subsidiary of AgustaWestland. Stephen C. Moss, president of AgustaWestland Inc., is responsible for the US101 programme.
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