AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Military Transport, Search & Rescue, Surveillance, Utility | ||
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Twin turboshaft military multi mission helicopter. Includes the AW149 UK (UK military helicopter offering).
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Leonardo AW149 | 2006 / 2009 | Multirole medium helicopter. |
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| Leonardo Helicopters UK | News | AW149 UK |
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| Materials | Composite Materials (1) Metals (1) |
| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Tooling (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (3) Landing Assemblies (1) Structural Components (1) |
| Propulsion | Auxiliary Power (1) Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Actuation (1) Valves (1) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (1) Fuel Systems (1) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (1) Flight & Data Management (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Warning Systems (2) |