AgustaWestland
  Industry 	 	 	           Helicopter Predecessor 	 	 	 Agusta                                                   Westland Helicopters Founded 	 	 	           2000 Defunct 	 	 	           2015 (merged in Leonardo) Headquarters 	 	           Rome, Italy Products 	 	 	           Helicopters History The collaboration between Agusta and Westland dates back to 1981, when the two companies established the European Helicopter Industries joint venture with the aim of developing a new medium-size utility helicopter, the EH101. In March 1999, Finmeccanica and GKN announced their intention to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries.[8] The two parties announced finalised terms for the merger ...