New deal for Westland

YEOVIL MP David Laws (pictured) has congratulated AgustaWestland on securing an important role in the delivery of a new contract which will secure jobs for the company.

AgustaWestland will provide helicopters as part of a nationwide Department for Transport contract for Search and Rescue services in the UK.

The contract, details of which were confirmed today by the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, will see the company provide helicopters, equipment and technical support as part of a ten-year Search & Rescue delivery agreement. 

The new agreement confirms that AgustaWestland will deliver 11 of its new generation AW189 helicopters as part of future Search and Rescue operations.  The AW189 model uses the most advanced technology and will replace Westland’s own Sea King model in existing Search and Rescue services.

Mr Laws said: "This is another important order for AgustaWestland, and is the latest in a series of impressive successes for the company in providing cutting-edge aerospace technology.

"Delivering Search and Rescue capability is a vitally important public service, and it is a testament to the high quality of AgustaWestland’s work that the company has been picked to deliver these services.

“I would like to congratulate all the staff at AgustaWestland for their work in securing this important service.  Not only is this an important financial boost for the company, but the work delivering these 11 AW189 helicopters will sustain jobs in Yeovil.  It could also help secure many future orders for this helicopter.” 

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