The AW101 Merlin helicopters will now undergo final tests and acceptances at the PZL Świdnik (a fully owned subsidiary of Leonardo) plant before final transfer to the Polish Navy. In April 2019, ...

Portugal’s fleet of AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters, used for search and rescue (SAR) operations across a huge expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, is being prevented from reaching higher levels of ...

ROME, Nov. 22 (UPI) --The first AW101 Merlin MK4 rotary-wing aircraft delivered to the U.K. Royal Navy by Leonardo-Finmeccanica has taken its maiden flight. Leonardo says the aircraft completed its ...

The first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters has been delivered to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP), AgustaWestland announced on 19 ...

LONDON — The first of 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters being modified for use by the Royal Marines is about to be released to service, signaling a first step toward a major uptick in the capabilities of ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The strange saga of Indonesia's acquisition of the Leonardo AW101 helicopter has taken a stranger twist, with photos showing the first delivered aircraft in a hangar surrounded ...

Norway’s selection of the AgustaWestland AW101 for its NAWSARH search and rescue requirement is a major shot in the arm for the manufacturer’s Yeovil, UK plant. Announced on 19 December, the order is ...

LANGKAWI: AugustaWestland, which is bidding for a contract to replace the Royal Malaysian Air Force Nuri helicopters, says its AW101 Merlin has an advantage over other helicopters. AugustaWestland (M) ...

The first Leonardo AW101 Merlin Mk4 with advanced General Dynamics and TTTech avionics has completed its maiden flight, TTTech says. TTTech provided its TTE-End System A664 Rugged PMC to General ...

The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of a pair of VIP-configured AgustaWestland AW101 Mk 641 helicopters. The first was delivered to Nigeria as NAF280 on 30 September 2014, and the second (as ...

LONDON — Denmark is planning to deploy its AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin tactical transport helicopters to support operations in Afghanistan in 2014. The plans, subject to government approval, will see ...