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". |
View full news archive for the Leonardo AW139.
See recent updates (latest 28/04/2026)
| Leonardo Helicopters | News | |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | News | MH-139 variant of AW139 for USAF |
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| Design | Design (1) |
| Materials | Composite Materials (1) Metals (2) |
| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Manufacturing Services (1) Tooling (1) |
| Production Equipment, Tools & Facilities | Handling Equipment (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (3) Landing Assemblies (2) Structural Components (1) Weapons Systems (2) |
| Propulsion | Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (1) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Mechanical Hardware (1) Valves (1) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (1) Fluid Power (1) Fuel Systems (2) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Lighting (2) Terminals, Relays & Switching (2) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (3) Flight & Data Management (2) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Warning Systems (2) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Crew Seating (1) Furnishing & Trim (2) Safety & Emergency Systems (2) |