AgustaWestland plans Russian final assembly plant for AW139
European manufacturer AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, is exhibiting four helicopters at Heli-Expo and plans to announce new orders and 

European manufacturer AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, is exhibiting four helicopters at Heli-Expo and plans to announce new orders and  provide briefings on the AW109/119 and 139 models here today. On display are a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) AW139, a Grand configured for executive transport, a high-gross-weight AW119ke Koala and an AW139 equipped for offshore operations.

The LAFD is the first operator of dedicated firefighting AW139s, which are equipped with high-capacity water tanks. They also will be used for search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services (EMS) and law enforcement (LE). The customer previously has flown five Bell 412s for such missions. Operators in Korea and Malaysia also have ordered firefighting AW139s.