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 22/04/2024)
| Leonardo Helicopters | News | |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | News | MH-139 variant of AW139 for USAF |
Other aircraft programs: Leonardo AW609, Bell 412EP, Boeing 737, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Leonardo AW149, Leonardo AW109, Leonardo AW119 Koala, Leonardo AW101, Sikorsky S-97 Raider, Leonardo AW159 Wildcat, Boeing AH-6/Unmanned Little Bird, Leonardo AW169, Leonardo AW09, Leonardo AW189, Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, Leonardo AW249, Boeing MQ-25, Leonardo NextGen Civil TiltRotor (NGCTR)
| Design | Design (1) |
| 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) 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 (1) |
| Production | Handling Equipment (1) Manufacturing Services (1) Tooling (1) |
| PZL Swidnik S.A. | Analysis | News | Design Services: Design of central fuselage |
| Kanfit Ltd | Analysis | Composite Structures: Composite structural parts & assemblies |
| Gould Alloys Ltd. | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Suppliers: |
| Kanfit Ltd | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Fabrications: Sheet metal parts |
| Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. | Analysis | News | Loudspeakers: 900W Loudspeaker system (option) |
| Ducommun LaBarge Technologies | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses: |
| Spectrolab Inc. | Analysis | Searchlights: Optional SX-16 searchlight (AW139) |
| Trakka Systems | Analysis | Searchlights: |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Rotorblade ice protection system |
| Eaton Aerospace Engineered Sensors | Analysis | Magnetic Chip Detectors: Smart Zapper chip detection system (AW139) |
| TITAL GmbH | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Castings: Aluminium & titanium investment castings |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | News | Aircraft & Helicopter Controllers: Mechanical flight controls |
| PZL Swidnik S.A. | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Manufacturing of central fuselage (AW139) |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage components (AW139) |
| Aerolite AG | Analysis | Aeromedical Interiors: Lateral stretcher kit (AW139) |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | News | Aircraft Interiors: |
| Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS | Analysis | Air Conditioning Equipment: Air conditioning systems (AW139) |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: Lubrication filters |
| Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH | Analysis | Helicopter Landing Gear: Landing gear system (AW139) |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | News | Helicopter Landing Gear: Nose landing gear assembly; overall landing gear system integration including wheels, brakes, tyres, control panel, centre locking actuator & landing gear control valve |
| Techtest Limited | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters: Emergency locator beacon |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALE-47 chaff/flare dispensers (MH-139A) |
| MES SpA | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: |
| Curtiss-Wright Avionics & Electronics Christchurch | Analysis | News | Flight Recorders: Data acquisition & multipurpose flight recorders, cockpit panel quick access recorder, PGS flight recorder replay system, recorder independent power supply |
| GE Aviation Systems | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Voice & data recorders |
| Astronics PECO | Analysis | News | Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS): Optional EVS-1500 (AW139) |
| L3Harris Technologies (WESCAM) | Analysis | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: MX-15i electro-optical infrared multi-sensor turret (HH-139B) |
| Teledyne FLIR (was FLIR Systems, Inc.) | Analysis | FLIR Systems: Star SAFIRE III sensor (HH-139A); Star SAFIRE 350-HDc sensor (MH-139A) |
| Curtiss-Wright Avionics & Electronics Christchurch | Analysis | News | Air Data Computers: Air data unit |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Primus Epic core system (AW139) |
| Parker Meggitt Avionics | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: iSFD secondary flight display |
| Curtiss-Wright Avionics & Electronics Christchurch | Analysis | News | Ice Detectors: Ice severity detection system |
| Leonardo Helicopters | Analysis | News | Laser Radar: Obstacle Proximity LiDAR System |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (PT6C-67 Series - Leonardo AW139 - PT6C-67C; Leonardo AW139M - PT6C-67C; Leonardo MH-139 - PT6C-67C ) |
| Safran Aerosystems | Analysis | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Flexible fuel tanks |
| Secondo Mona SpA | Analysis | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel equipment |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | News | Helicopter Rotor Balancing Equipment: Main rotor damper |
| Breeze-Eastern Corporation | Analysis | Winches: HS-16000 winch (HH-139B) |
| PZL Swidnik S.A. | Analysis | News | Jigs & Fixtures: Jigs & tooling |
