In October 2005, AgustaWestland acknowledged that it had also been approached by AVIC II, and that the firm was interested in participating if Eurocopter failed to secure the co-development contract.
No mes de outubro 2005 AgustaWestland recoñeceu que AVIC II tamén falara con eles e que a empresa estaba interesada en participar se Eurocopter non conseguía o contrato de cooperación.