AgustaWestland Helicopters at Farnborough Epitomize Dual-role Concept
The technologies and materials adopted in the AW139 were selected according to safety standards that are equal to or higher than military requirements.
AgustaWestland is showing this mockup of its AW169M (for Military). The AW169 also comes in a civil version, and the type is next in line to benefit from the manufacturer’s development strategy of working with certification authorities to leverage dual-use rotorcraft.
AgustaWestland is showing this mockup of its AW169M (for Military). The AW169 also comes in a civil version, and the type is next in line to benefit from the manufacturer’s development strategy of working with certification authorities to leverage dual-use rotorcraft.

Among the eight AgustaWestland helicopters on display outside Finmeccanica’s pavilion (Static Display L1) at Farnborough Airshow 2014, half of them–the new, multi-role AW149, the 4.5-tonne class AW169 configured for emergency medical service along with the mockup of a military AW169, and the 8-tonne class AW189–illustrate the dual approach to helicopter configuration that AgustaWestland has embraced in the development of its newest rotorcraft. In particular, the two AW169s being shown here handily illustrate the results of this dual-approach concept.