Finmeccanica aerospace and
defense giant has entered into a strategic partnership with
Russia's publicly-owned Rosneft oil company and Russian
government corporation Rostec, Rosneft said Wednesday. Under the
deal, wholly owned Finmeccanica firm AugustaWestland will
manufacture and sell up to 160 AW189 civilian helicopters to
Rosneft through 2025. The AW189 designed for offshore support
will be assembled at Russia's HeliVert plant, a joint venture
between AgustaWestland and a Rostec subsidiary.
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