page_title: AgustaWestland AW101
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: AgustaWestland AW101 / Operators / Government
caption_attribution_description: English: Tokio police EH101 日本語: 警視庁EH101
context_page_description: The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil applications. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operators, including the armed forces of Britain, Denmark, and Portugal, use the name Merlin for their AW101 aircraft. It is manufactured at factories in Yeovil, England and Vergiate, Italy; licensed assembly work has also taken place in Japan and the United States.
  Prior to 2007, the aircraft had been marketed under the designation EH101. The original designation was, in fact, EHI 01, from the name given to the Anglo-Italian joint venture – European Helicopter Industries – but a transcription error changed this to EH101 and the designation stuck. In 2000, Westland Helicopters and Agusta merged to form AgustaWestland, leading to the type's current designation.
context_section_description:  Algeria
  Algerian Air Force
  Algerian Navy
   Canada
  Royal Canadian Air Force (see CH-149 Cormorant)
   Denmark
  Royal Danish Air Force
   Indonesia
  Indonesian Air Force
   Italy
  Italian Air Force
  Italian Navy
   Japan
  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
   Nigeria
  Nigerian Air Force
   Norway
  Royal Norwegian Air Force
   Poland
  Polish Navy (4 on order)
   Portugal
  Portuguese Air Force
   Saudi Arabia
  Royal Saudi Air Force
   Turkmenistan
  Turkmen Air Force
   United Kingdom
  Royal Navy
caption: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department AW101
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