Agusta Westland EH 101

Type: Three-engine multirole helicopter
Programme: Selected as UK MoD as Sea King replacement summer 1978, similar requirement by Italian Navy led to 1980 joint venture with Agusta. Subsequent marked research confirmed compatibility of tactical transport/logistic requirements, resulting in decisions to develop naval, civil and military variants based on common airframe. Full programme go-ahead announced 25 January 1984, first flight of prototype October 9 1987. First production aircraft for Royal Navy flew 6th December 1995.

Versions:

UK: EH 101 selected as next RAF tactical transport helicopter 1 December 1993,
HC.1 (Army)
HM.1 (Navy)

Canada: EH 101 selected by Canadian government August 1987. Order for 35 CH-148 Petrel and CH-149 Chimo announced 24 July 1992, number reduced to 43 in August 1993, entire program cancelled November 1993. Reduced cost AW320 Cormorant offered 1995, selected late 1997, for naval and SAR missions. Deliveries of15 aircraft between mid-1999 and 2002 to replace CH-113 Labradors.

Italy: order in October 1995 for 16 plus with options, deliveries began in 1998.
EH 101 ASW: total of eight aircraft have been ordered. Will operate from shore bases and Aircraft_db/helicopter carriers.
EH 101 Navy AEW: requirement revealed in 1994 for AEW helicopter four ordered 1994. Similar to Italian ASW version, but have a HEW-782 and and surface search radar in a twice as big radome.
EH 101 Navy Utility: no info.