AgustaWestland AW139M

Model

The AW139M designation was first used for the customized military version for the US Air Force Common Vertical Lift Support Program or CVLSP to seek a replacement for the UH-1N . Manufactured in the Philadelphia facility and tailored with US military technology from suppliers across the nation, the AW139M includes a high-definition FLIR, infrared detection and countermeasures and heavy duty landing gear.

The Italian air force, was the first operator of a AW139 dedicated military variant with the first of their HH-139A been delivered in early 2012

AW139M News

Leonardo Delivers HH-139B to Italian Air Force, 28-Jun-21 : #AW139 During official visit to Leonardo Vergiate facility, Italian Minister of Defence held ceremony of acceptance of another HH-139B for the AMI

First HH-139B to Italian Air Force, 03-Dec-20 : #HH139B Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) received the first of 17 HH-139B which includes double winch, new mission console, new avionics and 200kg extra MTOW. The B version will join the 13 HH-139A and 4 VH-139A in service

Mountain Rescuers Found Missing Man at Asiago Plateau, 05-Aug-18 : #hiking An Italian Air Force HH-139 helicopter and specialists from the National Mountain Rescue Service successfully rescued a man who went missing at the Asiago Plateau

Pakistan to Receive More AW139, 16-Apr-18 : Pakistan will introduce into service an undisclosed number of additional AW139 this year. At least 11 helicopters are already in service since 2009 in both military and civilian use