PZL-à Âwidnik S.A. (Wytwórnia SprzÃÂtu Komunikacyjnego PZL-à Âwidnik S.A.) is the biggest helicopter manufacturer in Poland. Its main products are PZL W-3 SokÃ³à  and PZL SW-4 Puszczyk helicopters. In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AgustaWestland, today Leonardo.
History of plant establishment dating back to 1920, when in Lublin opened the first aircraft factory "Plage i Laà Âkiewicz". After World War II, part of the senior instructors staff incorporated into the newly formed "Wytwórnia SprzÃÂtu Komunikacyjnego". In 1951 a third national aerospace factory, WSK-à Âwidnik, was built in à Âwidnik, and in 1957 it was renamed to WSK PZL-à Âwidnik. Since 1956 it has become one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers, producing helicopters under the Soviet licence, starting with the SM-1 (Mil Mi-1). à Âwidnik was the main producer of the Mi-1 and exclusive producer of the widely used in the world Mil Mi-2. Since the late 1980s, à Âwidnik has been producing a Polish-designed medium helicopter PZL W-3 Sokóà Â. It also produces a light helicopter, the PZL SW-4 Puszczyk. After 1991 the state factory became a state-owned corporation (WSK "PZL-à Âwidnik" SA). It also produced the Pirat, PW-5 and PW-6 gliders and cooperates widely with other nations' manufacturers, e.g., in the manufacture of Agusta A109 fuselages.
In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AgustaWestland, today Leonardo.
From 1954 until 1980 the WSK PZL-Ã Âwidnik was also a manufacturer of motorcycles, branded as the WSK. Some 2,000,000 motorcycles of the WSK M06 125 cc and WSK M21 175 cc families were made in that period.