AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Business, Search & Rescue, Utility | ||
| Final assembly | Philadelphia (Northeast) , Vergiate | ||
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Twin turboshaft medium utility helicopter. Includes the variant for USAF, MH-139.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Leonardo AW139 | 1999 / 2001 | Baseline variant. | |
| Leonardo AW139M | 2011 / 2011 | Military variant, given HH-139 designation for Italian Air Force. | |
| Leonardo MH-139 | 2017 / 2017 | Variant developed with Boeing, to replace USAF's UH-1N fleet, nicknamed "Grey Wolf". |
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| Leonardo Helicopters | News | |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | News | MH-139 variant of AW139 for USAF |
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| Materials | Composites (1) Metals (2) |
| Components | Electrical Components (2) Lighting (2) Mechanical Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Structural Components (1) Valves (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (3) Cabin Interiors (2) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (1) Fluid Power (1) Landing Assemblies (2) Safety & Security Systems (1) Weapons Systems (2) |
| Avionics | Flight and Data Management (2) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) Indicators and Instruments (3) Warning Systems (2) |
| Power Systems | Engines (1) Fuel Systems (2) Rotors & Propellers (2) |
| Production | Handling Equipment (1) Manufacturing Services (1) Tooling (1) |