The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift military and civil helicopter that grew out of an Anglo-Italian partnership. It was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy, formed as EH Industries, in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter, and was marketed as the EH101 until 2007. Westland's own proposal for a three-engined successor to the Royal Navy's Sea Kings was designated WG.34 before the two companies joined forces. The first pre-production aircraft flew in 1987, the type entered service in 1999, and it is powered by three turboshaft engines. Several operators, including the armed forces of Britain, Denmark and Portugal, call it the Merlin. It is manufactured at Yeovil in England and Vergiate in Italy, and its variants include the CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopter flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 2000 Westland and Agusta merged to form AgustaWestland, which led to the current designation.
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it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy
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a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy
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a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy
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The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use.
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The AW101 is powered by three turboshaft engines.
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Several operators, including the armed forces of Britain, Denmark, and Portugal, use the name Merlin for their AW101 aircraft.
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it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy
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a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy
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in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter
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was a variant of the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter that was being manufactured to replace the United States Marine Corps' Marine One U.S. presidential transport fleet
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The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the air-sea rescue variant of the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101) helicopter for the Canadian Armed Forces.
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