Westland Helicopters

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:British_Aerospace
gptkbp:awards gptkb:British_Design_Award
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkb:Queen's_Award_for_Export
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkb:Bell_Helicopter
gptkb:Boeing
Airbus Helicopters
gptkbp:employees over 1,000
gptkbp:founded 1930
gptkbp:headquarters Yeovil,_Somerset,_England
gptkbp:history acquired_by_Leonardo_in_2016
became_part_of_Finmeccanica_in_2004
merged_with_Agusta_in_2000
renamed_AgustaWestland_in_2007
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westland Helicopters
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Westland_61
gptkb:Westland_30
gptkb:Westland_70
Aerospace
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Sir_George_Edwards
gptkb:John_B._Smith
gptkb:Sir_Arnold_Hall
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Westland_Gazelle
gptkb:Westland_Apache
gptkb:Westland_Lynx_Wildcat
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Westland_Sea_King
gptkb:Westland_Wessex
gptkb:Westland_Lynx
gptkbp:parentCompany AgustaWestland
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:UK_Ministry_of_Defence
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:products helicopters
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment aerodynamics
sustainability initiatives
avionics
safety systems
helicopter technology
gptkbp:services training
maintenance and repair
support services
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Westland_Aerospace
gptkb:Westland_Helicopters_Inc.
gptkbp:successor Leonardo S.p.A.
gptkbp:type Public limited company
gptkbp:website www.westlandhelicopters.com