Aircraft
AgustaWestland, Bristow Chase U.S. Navy Training Business
The consortium is pitching the AW119Kx for pilot training.
AgustaWestland displayed an AW119K in US Navy markings at the Navy League show, in support of a consortium proposal for naval helicopter training
AgustaWestland displayed an AW119K in US Navy markings at the Navy League show, in support of a consortium proposal for naval helicopter training

AgustaWestland North America has joined with Bristow Group, Doss Aviation and Rockwell Collins to develop a turnkey solution using the AW119Kx helicopter to address the rotary-wing pilot training needs of U.S. military and government customers. The single-engine AW119 is built at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia plant. The consortium has already pitched the plan to the U.S. Navy and formally announced it April 14 at the U.S. Navy League’s Sea, Air, Space exposition in Washington, D.C. The Navy is expected to issue a tender to replace its fleet of Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopters in the near future.