Government / military variant. Special equipment includes a hoist, NVG (Night Vision Goggle) compatible cockpit, advanced communication system, AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) with SAR modes, searchlight, fast roping and satcom. These adds to the standard options of ice detector, TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System), emergency floatation system, HTAWS (Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System), OPLS (Obstacle Proximity Lidar System) and an advanced HUMS (Health Usage Monitoring System),
23-Jan-24 - North Macedonia Minister of Defense Slavjanka Petrovska announced on national TV that Leonardo was chosen to supply 4 AW149 and 4 AW169M helicopters in a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to replace the country’s Soviet-era helicopter fleet #NorthMacedonia
03-Feb-23 - Italian Customs Police (Guardia di Finanza) inaugurated a new Air-Naval Operations Simulation Centre at Pratica di Mari near Rome for its Leonardo AW169/AW139 helicopters and P-72B maritime patrol aircraft #Training
24-Jan-23 - Italian Customs Police ( Guardia di Finanza ) received first of 18 new Leonardo AW169M helicopters with skids landng gear. GdF already operates 6 AW169 with fixed landing gear #AW169
19-Jan-23 - Austria signed € 304 M contract for additional 18 AW169M LUH helicopters bringing the total number to 36. Deliveries expected to be completed by 2028 #AW169M
21-Dec-22 - Austrian Air Force takes delivery of first of 18 Leonardo AW169M LUH helicopter to replace Alouette III fleet. Italy and Austria sign G2G Agreement amendment to exercise options for additional aircraft #Austria
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