Westland Helicopters
UK aerospace company, 1961–2000 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westland Helicopters was a British aircraft manufacturer. Originally Westland Aircraft, the company focused on helicopters after the Second World War. It was amalgamated with several other British firms in 1960 and 1961.
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Industry | Aircraft |
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Predecessor | Westland Aircraft Bristol Aeroplane Company Fairey Aviation Company Saunders-Roe |
Founded | 1961 |
Defunct | 2000 |
Fate | Merged with Agusta |
Successor | AgustaWestland |
Headquarters | Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom |
Products | Rotary-wing aircraft |
Parent | GKN (1994–2000) |
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In 2000, it merged with Italian helicopter manufacturer Agusta to form AgustaWestland.[1] In 2016, AgustaWestland merged into Leonardo, where it became the company's helicopters division under the Leonardo Helicopters brand.[2][3]