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2026
5 February The MH-139A is designed for patrol, transport and search and rescue operations.

USAF expands Boeing’s Grey Wolf order to 38

An additional contract for four helicopters and sustainment followed closely behind an earlier eight-aircraft deal worth $173 million.

2025
8 October

ReleaseBoeing awarded contract for eight additional MH-139A helicopters

2024
7 August In 2024, the U.S. Air Force awarded an additional seven MH-139As to Boeing. With six Research, Development, Test and Evaluation aircraft already delivered, Boeing currently has 26 aircraft on contract.

Boeing delivers first MH-139A production aircraft to USAF

Leonardo produces the baseline helicopter at its plant in northeast Philadelphia, while Boeing is responsible for military equipment procurement and installation and post-delivery support of the aircraft.

2023
22 November Boeing delivered the final Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing will now begin delivering the first production aircraft in 2024.

Boeing shifts towards production of MH-139A Grey Wolf

Delivering all of the RDT&E aircraft to the Air Force enables them to continue critical operational testing and allows Boeing to focus on building the first production aircraft.

15 March Production is under way with a handshake.

US Air Force gives go-ahead for MH-139A production

The initiation of low-rate production will yield the first operational aircraft set to replace the U.S. Air Force's current fleet of UH-1N “Huey” helicopters, with first delivery slated for 2024.

2022
25 August

ReleaseLeonardo and Boeing deliver first four MH-139A helicopters to U.S. Air Force

2017
27 December

ReleaseAW139 global helicopter fleet sets outstanding milestone of two million flight hours

2016
25 July

ReleaseLeonardo-Finmeccanica: AgustaWestland AW139's outstanding hot and high altitude performance and mission capabilities showed during recent trials

2015
28 September

ReleaseFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland and LOM Praha s.p sign MoU for industrial collaboration

3 March

ReleaseAgustaWestland sets new safety benchmark for helicopter gearboxes with a 60+ minutes "run dry" capability

3 March

ReleaseAgustaWestland launches 7 tonne AW139

2014
26 February

ReleaseAgustaWestland introduces its Obstacle Proximity LiDAR System (OPLSTM) for enhanced safety

2013
19 February

ReleaseDucommun receives multiple contracts from AgustaWestland to support AW139 helicopter

15 January

ReleaseFirst AW139 helicopter assembled in Russia performs maiden flight

2012
9 July

ReleaseAgustaWestland family of new generation helicopters makes its public premiere at FIA 2012

3 July

ReleaseAgustaWestland completes Armed Aerial Scout flight demonstrations

10 April

ReleaseAgustaWestland and Karl Lagerfeld to cooperate on the development of an exclusive AW139 VIP interior

2011
20 June

ReleaseAgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign agreement for the firm establishment of the HeliVert JV

27 April

ReleaseAgustaWestland competes for U.S. Air Force programs

6 March

ReleaseAgustaWestland AW139 capabilities expanded

18 February

ReleaseAgustaWestland debuts AW139M U.S. military helicopter

2010
17 September

ReleaseAgustaWestland AW139 obtains Russian civil certification

30 August

ReleaseGoodrich AgustaWestland AW139 rotorblade ice protection system receives EASA certification

22 June

ReleaseRussian Helicopters and AgustaWestland start building joint civil AW139 final assembly line plant

5 May

ReleaseAW139 Full Ice Protection System receives FAA certification

21 February

ReleaseAW139 Full Ice Protection System achieves EASA certification

2008
7 November

ReleaseOboronprom Corporation and AgustaWestland agree upon JV establishment and UTAir signs Letter Of Intent for purchase of AW139s

9 June

ReleasePZL-Swidnik deliver 200th AW139 airframe

19 February

ReleaseAgustaWestland performs AW139 assembly line grand opening in Philadelphia