AgustaWestlandBell, LLC (AWB) is a joint venture between two of the world's leading rotorcraft companies: AgustaWestland North America and Bell Helicopter-Textron, unmatched in their expertise and experience. AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter formed the joint venture in 2003 to manufacture the US101 helicopter in America.

AgustaWestlandBell, as licensee of the US 101's intellectual property, has overall responsibility for the US101 air vehicle design, configuration management and support.

The joint venture also has responsibility for transfer of production and procurement operations for the US101 from the current supply base in Europe to the United States, as well as responsibility for expanding the already large American supply base.