Established on February 15,1971 by Nardi SA per
Costruzioni Aeronautiche, and Breda, a member company
of the EFIM state-owned financial group, each with
a 50 percent holding. Initiated manufacture of helicopters
under a license granted by Hughes Helicopters, and is
building the Hughes 300C, 500C, 500D, and 500M under
the respective designations of Breda Nardi NH-300C, NH-
500C, NH-500D, and NH-500M-D (TOW). The last is a
multirole military helicopter armed with TOW missiles.
