Rotorcraft manufacturers fall into two categories:
- those that can design, certify and manufacture new designs from scratch and
- those that can only manufacture extant designs under license.
Boeing Vertol is an example of the first type and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, who license-produced Boeing Vertol designs for much of its recent history, is an example of the second.
Argentina
Australia
- Australian Aerospace – a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter[9]
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- SOKO – no longer produces aircraft
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Egypt
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
- Indonesian Aerospace – formerly known as Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) or Industri Pesawat Terbang Nurtanio (IPTN)
Iran
Italy
Japan
Korea (ROK)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
- IAR – the sole Romanian manufacturer of helicopters
Russia
Serbia
- EDePro – developed a tip jet helicopter
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
- Berger-Helicopter (defunct)
- Marenco Swisshelicopter[38] – founded in 2007
- SKT Helicopter
Taiwan
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
International
See also
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