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Aeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... A as "AW-101"
Rome, Italy - The new name of EH-101
![Report on 1st Group Maristaeli-Luni, Italian Navy, September 5, 2007; the EH-101 ASW in hovering on the sea (photo by GCV)](https://www.avionews.it/resources/big/ae1d2add17620f45d631ab63db5ad51b.jpg.webp)
Starting from June 2007 AgustaWestland, helicopter producer, has renamed the EH-101 helicopter as "AW-101". The helicopter was developed as a joint-venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta in Italy (now merged as AgustaWestland, controlled by Finmeccanica at 100%). The first international purchaser of AW-101, with an order of 6 helicopters, was Algeria that signed the agreement in...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084865
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency