Agusta Helicopter - Aviation Parts and Components Lookup

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Operating Segments: Helicopters, Aircraft Engines

HQ: Samarate, Italy

About Agusta

Agusta was an Italian manufacturer of helicopters based in Samarte, Northern Italy. The company was founded in 1923 by Giovanni Agusta, an avid pilot. The company began manufacturing helicopters in 1952, originally building Bell helicopters under license. Agusta would later build Sikorsky, Boeing, and McDonnell Douglas products as well, but also had ambitions of designing and building their own helicopters. In the 1970s, Agusta developed the A109, the company’s most successful aircraft. The A109 is a commercial and military twin-turbine helicopter, of which the latest variants are still in production.

In the 1980s,  Agusta began several collaborative projects. In 1981, Agusta and Westland developed the EH101 medium-lift naval helicopter for the Navies of Italy and the UK. In 1985, Agusta worked with the aeronautic industries of France, Germany, and the Netherlands in order to develop and manufacture the NHIndustries NH90, a twin-engine multi-role medium helicopter intended to satisfy the requirements of their respective countries’ armed forces. In July of 2000 Agusta merged with Westland Helicopters and became AgustaWestland. The company still operates today as a subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A.

Products, Services, and Platforms

Products:

• Helicopters: Agusta produced a wide range of helicopters throughout the company’s history. This includes the A106, A109, AW119 Koala, A129 Mangusta, and more.
• Joint Ventures: throughout the company’s history, Agusta worked with other helicopter manufacturers in a number of joint ventures. These ventures resulted in the production of helicopters such as the AgustaBell AB139, Bell/Agusta BA609, EHI Industries EH101, and the NHIndustries NH90.
• Aircraft Engines: Agusta developed two types of aircraft engines, the GA40 and GA70. The GA40 was a two-cylinder air-cooled, horizontally opposed engine used in light aircraft. The GA70 was a four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed engine designed for use in both light aircraft and helicopters.

Subsidiaries/Partners

Agusta is a subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. the company’s partners include Sikorsky, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Bell Helicopter, and Westland Helicopters.

Competitors

Agusta’s competitors include comparable helicopter manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing Rotorcraft, MD Helicopters, Sikorsky, and more.